Solo clarinet competition

hi!

My director wants me to do a solo.

• piano and clarinet
  
• clarinet
  
• bass clarinet
  
• bass clarinet and piano

those are acceptable submissions.

1. 2-3 mins. in length
   
2. not easy but not hard
   
3. any form.
   
4. cl/bcl multiphonics, ok but not too many.

deadline is soon, I need this ASAP. winner will be recognized and awarded a mp3 recording (most likely) and 2 honorable mentions!

Due:May 15th 2009

concert is may 26 :sadtears:

Like... clarinet... alone? Not accompaniment, at all? That is your preference?

How comfortable is your altissimo on bass clarinet? How about your break navigation? I can play quite agilely up to written A above the staff (I mean the REALLY high one) would you feel comfortable letting me assume you can play anything I can?

Is a pianist easily available? I can write a very simple piano part - so long as the person is comfortable reading sophisticated chords (not quickly)

So you prefer no accompaniment? That's new. Ok I will see what I can do.

I can hit high notes comfortably on bass clarinet. pianist is available, but learning something is difficult last min. which is why I prefer no accomp.

So you prefer no accompaniment? That's new. Ok I will see what I can do.

there is many pieces like that.

How fast can you tongue, as in how many bpm for 16th notes?

I can double tongue on cl. very well.

Having a set deadline seems to help my compositional output, so I will give this a shot. It is also a chance to practice woodwind writing.

Sooo.. how are you handling submissions?

I do have a piece with clarinet solo for about 3 minutes long, how would you like to have it?

Omar - I have an easier clarinet solo piece that I am revising for you - only question - how can you handle fast consecutive leaps of 9th in the top register? meter 6/8 tempo dotted quarter = 72-84.

EDIT - I'd rather you just consider mine a back-up piece (well, that is if you even like it!!!) to whatever you choose. I have written a quite a few pieces for clarinet so I may have a slight advantage over composers who have not written for clarinet.

there is many pieces like that.

I am very well aware of that I meant for me to write.

.mus 2009 or before to my email: ipmodsdocs@gmail.com CC to omar@ipmods.net

CO, Leaps! I love leaps! XD I like playing them. :P

Omar -

Ok I sent you the clarinet solo today. E-mail me with any questions.

I ended up sending you three e-mails - just print the attachment from the third and most recent e-mail. Score in PDF format as I don't have Finale or can convert to a mus file

Chris

got it.

Omar,

I sent you my submission, let me know if it comes through or if you have questions. (It is a 2004 .MUS, so it "should" work.)

Got it. No finale on this computer but will take a look at it on my other computer.

Please submit today! by 11:59 PM

If those were all the entries, well...I'll judge now......but no performance since I have been waiting long for other entries so just a competition for fun, I guess.

So we can still enter the contest, just for fun now?

Hey Omar - any idea of who has won yet?