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Concerto for Bass Clarinet and Band
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General Info
Year: 1985 / 1989
Duration: c. 20:30
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Molenaar Edition
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €254.49 | Score Only (print) - €37.56
Movements
1. Movement 1
2. Movement 2
3. Movement 3
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo B-flat Bass Clarinet
C Piccolo
Flute I-II-III
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Horn in E-flat I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Before writing this work, the composer listened for many hours to a most gifted bass clarinet player. So he discovered that the instrument ranges over five octaves and needs a lighter blow than the ordinary B-flat clarinet. The sonority of the instrument in the upper register really charmed the composer. All these elements deeply influenced the composition.
The cadenza requires a fine technique and a real artistic feeling from the soloist. Part 1 is written in a sonata form with a cadenza. Part 2 is written in a song form. Part 3 is a scherzo with many mutations. For instance, the repeat starts with the second theme, whereas the initial theme concludes the work.
- Program Note from publisher (rendered through Google Translate)
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Dunman High School (Singapore) Symphonic Band – 22 July 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Chrissy Variations (Flex instrumentation) (2014)
- Clockwork (Flex instrumentation) (2014)
- Inter-Pop (Flex instrumentation) (2002)
All Wind Works:
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- Alcazar (2004)
- Andalucia (2010)
- Atletico (1980)
- Baby Elephant Walk (as arranger) (1962)
- Big Band Boogie (1989)
- Blow Your Horn (2002)
- Bolero di Media-Noche (1978)
- CAFFEE Variations (2004)
- Celebration Overture (1998)
- Chrissy Variations (Flex instrumentation) (2014)
- Christmas Drummer Boy (2019)
- Cinderella (2002)
- Clockwork (Flex instrumentation) (2014)
- Colorado River (2007)
- Concert Fanfare (1996)
- Concerto for Bass Clarinet and Band (1985/1989)
- Concerto Italiano per Fagotto e Banda (1996)
- Concerto per Clarinetto (2000)
- Day By Day/Godspell (as arranger)
- Dschingis Khan (2002)
- El Barça (1980)
- Euro Swing Parade (2002)
- Fanfare 2000 (1998)
- Five Continents (2000)
- From Holland With Love (as arranger) (1987)
- Goodbye Till the Next Time
- Halloween Night (2006)
- Il Signore è con te (2005)
- Indian River (2003)
- Inter-Pop (Flex instrumentation) (2002)
- Israel Shalom (2000)
- Jubiläumsfanfare (2014)
- Kilkenny Rhapsody (1999)
- Kumbayah Variations (1996)
- L.A.-California (2007)
- La Alhambra (1990)
- La Cittadella (1997)
- Ladybugs (2018)
- Land of the Pharaohs (2002)
- Las Playas de Rio (1990)
- Last Flight of the Dragonfly (2004)
- Lied van de Muziek
- Little Hungarian Rhapsody (1998)
- The Little Magyar (2002)
- Lord of Seven Seas (2002)
- Mary's Boy Child (2009 edition) (as arranger)
- Mary's Boy Child (2016 edition) (as arranger)
- A Nice Family (1997)
- The Olympic Festival March (1989)
- Os Pássaros do Brasil (1996)
- Poppa Joe (as arranger) (1972)
- Prayer for Humanity (1983)
- Quatre Jours a Paris (1989)
- Quatro Variazioni Musicali (1992)
- Rhythm and Soul
- A Rocky Farm (1988)
- Russian Dance Suite (2004)
- Sacramento (as arranger) (1971)
- A Sailors Adventure (2001)
- Samen
- Scherzo Mexicana (1990)
- Sculptures of an Exhibition (1994)
- Shufflin' Canon (2002)
- The Talk of All the U.S.A. (as arranger)
- Telemark Fantasy (1997)
- Les Uns et les Autres (as arranger) (1981)
- Wald Symphonie (1994)
- Wig Wam Bam (as arranger)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Vlak, K. (1989). Concerto for Bass Clarinet and Band [score]. Molenaar: Wormerveer, Neth.