Clarinet on the Town
General Info
Year: 1963
Duration: c. 4:55
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $163.99 | Score Only (print) - $4.50
Instrumentation
Condensed Score
Solo Clarinet
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Orchestra Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tom Tom
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Clarinet on the Town is a modern novelty clarinet solo of medium difficulty. It begins with a bright, romping section, going next to a blues section, and finally returning to the first theme with a real "curtain-raising" coda. Its capricious character makes this a good encore number.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- High Point (N.C.) University Wind Ensemble (Brian Meixner, conductor; Myaisha Lucas, clarinet) - 16 April 2023
- Royal Oak (Mich.) Concert Band (Kevin R. Czarnik, conductor; Emily Borus, clarinet) - 5 May 2019
- University of York Concert Band (Peter Bloxidge, conductor; Charlotte Galbraith, clarinet) – June 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
- American Banter March
- American Spirit March (Hermann) (1978)
- Arlington Overture (1965)
- Ballet for Young Americans (1956)
- Clarinet Cake (1954)
- Clarinet on the Town (1963)
- Concerto for Horn (1958)
- Kiddie Ballet (1954)
- Porgy and Bess Medley (as arranger) (1934/)
- Snowtime (1980)
- Texas Portrait (1958)
- Tosca Fantasy (as arranger)
Resources
- Hermann, R. (1964). Clarinet on the Town [score]. Carl Fischer: New York.