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Carnival of Venice (Clarke)
Traditional, arranged by Herbert L Clarke
General Info
Year: 1940
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: VI (solo); IV (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $77.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
For further availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Solo Cornet
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This dazzling cornet/trumpet virtuoso piece was based on an air by Niccolò Paganini, and was originally composed for violin. Herbert L. Clarke was called the greatest cornetist of all time, and at the urging of another famous cornet soloist, Walter Rogers, Clarke was encouraged to write his own solos. His composition legacy includes over fifty solos, duets, and trios, as well as marches and works for concert band. Carnival of Venice may well be his best-known piece, and generations of brass players have worked to conquer and perform this masterwork.
- Program Note from publisher
The Carnival of Venice is a folk tune popularly associated with the words "My hat, it has three corners". A series of theme and variations has been written for a number of solo instruments, as "show off" pieces that contain virtuoso displays of double and triple tonguing, and fast tempos.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Lockport Township High School Wind Symphony (Brian Covey, conductor; Ronald Romm, trumpet) - 2008
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Friends University (Wichita, Kan.) Concert Band (Shawn M. Knopp, conductor; Nick Schroeder, cornet) - 27 September 2021
- Sacramento (Calif.) Symphonic Winds (Tim Smith, conductor; Thomas Eckert, trombone) – 1 June 2019
- State College Area (Penn.) Municipal Band (Ned C. Deihl, conductor; Michael Mergen, trumpet)- 19 November 2017
- Illinois State University (Normal) Symphonic Band (Dan Dietrich, conductor) – 1 December 2016
- Logan High School (La Crosse, Wisc.) (Andy Smith, cornet) – May 2015
- Lockport Township (Ill.) High School Wind Symphony (Brian Covey, conductor; Ronald Romm, trumpet) – 19 December 2008 (2008 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Bride of the Waves (arr. Appler) (1915/2013)
- Carnival of Venice (as arranger) (1950)
- Carnival of Venice (as arranger; adapt. Kellner) (1950)
- Colonel Gross March (1903)
- Cousins (arr. Cramer) (1912)
- The Debutante (1912/1917)
- Fraternity Overture (1935)
- From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific (1912)
- Il Guarany Overture (as arranger) (1870/1904)
- Nearer My God to Thee (as arranger) (1856)
- New England's Finest March (1902)
- Pacific Southwest Exhibition (1929)
- Side Partners (arr. Marlatt) (1912/2010)
- The Southern Cross (1911)
- Stars in a Velvety Sky (1919)
- The Three Aces (1919/1936)
- Twilight Dreams (1915)
Resources
- Clarke, H. (1940). Carnival of Venice : Cornet (Trumpet) Solo with Band Accompaniment [score]. Warner Bros.: [United States].
- Carnival of Venice (song), Wikipedia Accessed 26 April 2016