Concerto for Clarinet (Navarro)

Oscar Navarro

General Info

Year: 2006
Duration: c. 15:30
Difficulty: IV (solo) / III (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Óscar Navarro
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €175.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Solo B-flat Clarinet
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
B-flat Flugenhorn I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
Harp
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Drum Set
Glockenspiel
Guiro
Marimba
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Temple Blocks
Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Concerto for Clarinet is a work full of emotions and rhythm. With a soft touch of jazz it becomes a very easily enjoyable piece to all lovers of good music. At glance, this concerto exploits a wide range of the technical possibilities of the clarinet, making use of most of its range. The virtuosity it presents in much of the concerto nicely contrasts with some of its middle section, in which the melodies blend in with the environment, with a fresh and passionate approach.

During this section the composer is capable of pushing the limits of dynamics through the use of infinite pianissimos that hypnotize us until realizing the pure essence of music.

In the final section, he makes the clarinet virtuoso showcase his/her playing abilities whilst demonstrating the greatest technique, all wrapped up in a catchy rhythmic that will thrill us until the end.

It is a work intended for an audience open to rhythmic and harmonic variety, and who is willing to receive a series of sensations that only good music knows how to offer.

Dedicated to the great Belgian clarinetist Eddy Vanoosthuyse, this concert was composed by Navarro in the Christmas of 2006. It was premiered in Brussels, March 2007.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Banda Departamental Del Valle (Cali, Colombia) (Rubén Darío Gómez, conductor) - 26 May 2022
University of North Florida (Jacksonville) Wind Symphony (Erin Bodnar, conductor; Alyssa Barry, clarinet) – 19 February 2020
University of Cincinnati (Ohio) College-Conservatory of Music Wind Ensemble (Thomas Gamboa, conductor) – 19 February 2020
Colorado State University (Ft. Collins) Wind Ensemble (Shelby Chipman, conductor; Wesley Ferreira, clarinet) - 6 March 2019 (84th Annual ABA National Convention)
University of Washington (Seattle) Wind Ensemble (Timothy Salzman, conductor; Ben Lulich, clarinet) – 12 March 2019
Shenandoah Conservatory (Winchester, Va.) Wind Ensemble (Timothy Robblee, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet) - 2 March 2019
Western Michigan (Muskegon) Concert Winds (Gail A. Brechting, conductor) – 2 May 2018 (ACB 2018 Annual Convention (Buffalo, N.Y.))
Walnut Creek (Calif.) Concert Band (Harvey Benstein, conductor; Hilary Zirkle, clarinet) – 28 November 2017
Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.) Wind Ensemble (Andrew Mast, conductor; David Bell, clarinet) – 26 February 2017
Banda Municipal de Música de Manizales (Colombia) (Oscar Navarro, conductor; Javier Asdrúbal Vinasco, clarinet) – 16 April 2011

Works for Winds by This Composer

Concerto for Oboe and Wind Band. See: Legacy
Concerto for Clarinet (2006)
Connection (2019)
Downey Overture (2011)
El Arca de Noé (2011)
El Olimpo de los Dioses (tr. Alvarez and Navarro) (2015)
Expedition
The Fly (2013), from Bestiarium
Font Negra (2015)
The Gods of Olympus. See: El Olimpo de los Dioses
Hell And Heaven (2019)
Hispania (2013)
II Concerto (2012)
Jumper Clarinet (2009/2016)
Latent Emotions (2016)
Legacy (2015/2016)
Libertadores
The Mountains of Switzerland (2018)
The Musketeers (2019)
Paconchita (2016/2022)
Paradise
Shanghai (2009)
The 7 Trumpets of the Apocalypse
Trips

Resources

Navarro, O. (2009). Concerto : Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Band [score]. Valencia Rivera D.L..
Oscar Navarro website Accessed 31 January 2017