Rachmaninoff's Vocalise (1912) transcribed for bass clarinet and piano. One of Rachmaninoff's most familiar and beautiful melodies, Vocalise was composed as an exercise for either soprano or tenor voice. In this transcription, we have decided to provide the bass clarinetist with two versions, high and low, representative of the soprano and tenor of the original. The lower version is quite accessible and would make for an excellent solo for the intermediate player. The higher version is an excellent exercise in legato playing in the altissimo register, for the more advanced player.
