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Clarinet Repertoire and Study Prof. Michèle Gingras
Please note that Levels 1-4 are determined on an individual basis rather than year in school. The following program of study is equivalent to at least 8 years of lessons, so naturally, repertoire will be chosen among the list based on individual progress.
Please note that publishers may be different in some cases.
- Etudes:
- Technique Klosé Celebrated Method Fischer
- Rose 40 and 32 Etudes Fischer
- Phrasing:
- Kroepsch 416 Progressive Daily Studies,
book I Fischer
- Bozza 12 Etudes Leduc
- Scales:
- Assigned memorized scales and exercises
- Baermann Complete Method, Vol. 3 Fischer
- Rhythm:
- Hamelin Gammes et Exercices Leduc
- Baroque:
- Voxman Classical Style Rubank
- Orch. exerpts:
- Bonade Orchestral Excerpts Leblanc
- Staccato:
- Kell 17 Staccato Etudes International
- Books and articles:
- Bonade, Clarinetist's Compendium Leblanc
- Stein, Art of Clarinet Playing Summy-Birchard
Co
- Klug, The Clarinet Doctor Woodwindiana, Inc.
- Gingras, Clarinet Secrets (Scarecrow Press—required for this course)
Or the Equivalent
- Solo clarinet:
- Cahuzac Arlequin Billaudot
- Jacob 5 Pieces Oxford
- Osborne Rhapsody Peters
- Concerti:
- K. Stamitz Concerto No. 3 in Bb International
- J. Stamitz Concerto in Bb MCA
- CM von Weber Concertino op 26 Southern
- CM von Weber Concerto No. I in f mi. International
- Tartini/Jacob Concertino B & H
- Krommer Concerto in Eb op. 36 Supraphon
- Kozeluh Concerto in Eb Supraphon
- Tucek Concerto in Bb Major Panton
- Sonata and others :
- St-Saëns Sonata
op. 167 Chester
- Brahms Sonata No. I in f mi. Schirmer
- Grieg Six Pieces (arr.) Oxford
- Hindemith Sonata Schott
- Kreutzer Six Waltzes (arr.)
- Schumann 3 Fantasies op. 73 Schirmer
- Sciroli Sonata (baroque) Schott
- Short Pieces:
- Arrieu Un Jour d'été Billaudot
- Baermann Adagio
- Barat Chant Slave Leduc
- Benjamin Jamaican Rumba (B&H)
- Bozza Aria Leduc
- Cahuzac Variations Air Champêtre Billaudot
- Debussy Petite Pièce Durand
- Delmas Promenade Rubank
- Dubois Romantique & Carillon
Billaudot
- Haendel Three Pieces International
- Kennaway Caprice Schott
- Legron Petite Romance Billaudot
- Loewe 3 Scottish Scenes Lienau
- S.-Collery Cantabile
et allegro Billaudot
- Taillefere Arabesque
- V. Williams 6 Studies in English Folk
Song Stainer/Bell
- Kelly Zodiac
Or the Equivalent Repertoire
- Tone and embouchure exercises
- Breathing, long tones
- Rhythm and subdivision basics
- Technique:
- memorized scales, thirds, arpeggios,
broken arpeggios, patterns, chromatic exercises
- Use of the metronome
- How to practice (how to learn a difficult passage)
- Intonation: special problems on the clarinet,
tuning with the piano, different fingerings
- Articulation: all combinations of articulations
- Staccato: length, precision, speed
- Reed work
- Sight-reading: concepts, duets, etc ...
- Orchestral excerpts: Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart,
etc ...
- Listening and reading assignments
- Performance with piano
- Wind quintet playing and performance
- Clarinet reference material
- Ear training and theory
- READ: Gingras Clarinet Secrets–52 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Clarinetist (Scarecrow Press 2004)
- Etudes
- Technique:
- Rose (Rode) 20 Grand Studies
International
- Marasco 10 Studies for Perfection
Ricordi
- Phrasing:
- Kroepsch 416 Progressive No. 2 Fischer
- Mimart 20 Etudes Billaudot
- Labanchi Method vol. 2 Fischer
- Scales: Assigned memorized scales and exercises
- Baroque: Bach 21 Pieces Ricordi
- Orch. expts: Bonade Orchestral Excerpts Leblanc
- Staccato: Kell 17 Staccato Etudes International
- Books:
- Brymer Clarinet
- Stubbins Art of Clarinetistry Guillaume
Press
Or the Equivalent
Repertoire Solo clar:
Concerti:
- Mozart Concerto in A maj. K. 622 Schirmer
- Weber Concerto No. 2 op. 74 Fischer
- Mercadante Concerto in Bb Billaudot
Sonatas and Others:
- Arnold Sonatina
- Baermann C. Etude No. 2 op. 64 (w/piano) Fischer
- Etude No. 3 op. 64 (w/piano) Fischer
- Brahms Sonata No. 2 in Eb Schirmer
- Cahuzac Cantilène
Billaudot
- Domazlicky Romance op. 8
- Dvorak Humoresque (arr.)
- Ferguson 4 Short Pieces B & H
- Finzi 5 Bagatelles B & H
- Gade 3 Fantasies op. 43 W. Hansen
- Honegger Sonatine Salabert
- Jeanjean Arabesques Billaudot
- Carnaval of Venice (Jeanjean) Fisher
- Clair Matin Billaudot
- Ladmirault Sonate Leduc
- Lutoslawski Dance Preludes Chester
- Pierné (Gabriel) Canzonetta Various publ.
- Pierné (Paul) Andante-Scherzo Billaudot
- Rabaud Solo de Concours International
- Rachmaninoff Vocalise (A clar.) International
- Schumann 3 Romances Belwin
- Verhey Nocturne op. 47 Rubank
- Vinci Sonata No. 1 Kios
- CM von Weber Grand Duo
Concertante Schirmer
- CM von Weber (Kufner) Variations op. posthum.
International
- Chamber Music: Selected Chamber Music Repertoire
with winds
- Tonal control: tuning, centered tone
- Technique: Whole-tone scales, dominant 7th chords,
diminished 7th chords, chromatic exercises
- Reading assignments
- Altissimo register
- Sight-reading skills
- Rhythm and subdivision: development and precision
- Performance: solo and chamber
- Knowledge of different clarinet playing schools
- Orchestral excerpts: Tchaikowsky, Rimsky-Korsakov,
Mendelsohnn, etc ...
- Ear training and theory
- Summer music festivals
- Etudes Technique and
Phrasing:
- Jeanjean 18 Etudes Perfection Billaudot
- Cavallini 30 Caprices Ricordi
- Kroepsch 416 Progressive No.3 Fischer
- Zitek 16 Modern Etudes Rubank
- Lang Short Cuts to Virtuoso Lang
- Scales: Assigned scales and exercises
- High Register : Ridenour Altissimo Clarinet
Fingerings
- Orch. exerpts:
- Orchestral Excerpts Collection
International
- Eb & Bass Clar. Excerpts;
(Saxophone opt.)
- Avant-Garde: Caravan Preliminary Etudes Ethos
- Books:
- Kroll The Clarinet Taplinger
- Bartolozzi New Sounds for Woodwinds
Oxford U. Press
- Mazzeo Clar.:Excellence & Artis.
Alfred Publ.
- Pino Clarinet & Clarinet
Playing
- Gabucci Origin/History of Clar. Memphis
State
- Solo clar:
- Eaton Concert Music Shawnee
- Freedman Lines CMC
- Smith, W.O. 5 Pieces UE
- Stravinsky 3 Pieces International
- Sutermeister Capriccio Schott
- Concerti: Spohr Concerto No. I International
- Debussy Rhapsody Durand
- Kurpinski Concerto
- Rossini Intro, Theme, Var. WIM
- Sonatas and others:
- Baermann Intro. and Polonaise Musica
Rara
- Bernstein Sonata Warner Brothers
- Frackenpohl Sonatina
- Poulenc Sonata Chester
- Hurlstone 4 Characteristic Pieces B & H
- Cahuzac Variations sur un air du Pays d'Oc Leduc
- Pastorale Cévenole Billaudot
- Cavallini Adagio & Tarentella
Cundy/Bettoney
- Dvorak Slovak Dance No. 2 Ared
- Grovlez Lamento et Tarentelle Leduc
- Babin Hillandale Waltzes Boosey & Hawkes
- Loewe Three Scottish Scenes, op. 112
- Meister Erwinn Fantasia (arr.) Fischer
- Scriabin Seven Preludes (arr.)
- Stanford Three Intermezzi Chester
- Weber Intro. Theme & Var.
Post. International
- Jazz Style:
- Templeton Pocket Size Sonata No. 2 Shawnee
- Parker Omnibook Atlantic
- Chamber Music:
- Select Chamber Music Repertoire
with winds,and strings
- Technique: Augmented 5th chords, staccato speed
exercises
- Chamber music: with winds and with strings
- Concerti: Memory work
- Study of Eb piccolo and bass clarinets (orchestral
excerpts)
- Orchestral excerpts: Ravel, Kodaly, Gerswin,
etc ...
- Teaching concerns
- Conference participation and attendance
- Contemporary techniques and etudes
- Jazz, vibrato
- Recording a quality demo tape
- Competitions
- Summer music festivals
- Create performances: settings, locations in
preparation for the JUNIOR RECITAL
- Etudes Technique and Phrasing:
- Gabucci 10 Modern Etudes Leduc
- Miluccio 8 Grand Studies Leduc
- Kroepsch 416 Progressive No.4 Fischer
- High Register:
- Ridenour Altissimo Clar. Fingerings Ridenour
- Orch. expts:
- Collection Orchestral Excerpts
International
- Eb/Bass Cl. excerpts & saxophone
(opt.)
- Avant-Garde:
- Rehfeldt New Directions for Clarinet Scarecrow Press
- Books:
- Baines Woodwind Instruments/Hist. W.W.
Norton Backus
- Acoustical Foundation W.W. Norton Hall
- Chamber Music:
- Select chamber repertoire with
winds and strings
- Solo clar:
- Antoniou
Three Likes B & H
- Mandat
Folk Songs Ms
- Concerti:
- Spohr Concerto No. 2 Cundy Bettoney
- Nielsen Concerto op. 57 Samfundet Dansk
- Copland Concerto B & H
- Manevich Concerto International
- Françaix Concerto Transatl antiques
- Sonatas and others:
- Aubin
Pastorale & Scherzo
Amphion
- Berg 4 Pieces Universal
- Bonade French Solo Collection Southern
- Burgmüller Duo
- Franckenpohl Sonata Schirmer
- Horovitz Sonatina Novello
- Giampieri Carnaval of Venice Ricordi
- Glick Suite Hebraïque Boosey & Hawkes
- Guastavino Tonada y Cueca Ms
- Mann Sonata Canadian Music Center
- Schubert Arpeggione (arr.) Weinberger
- Scriabin 7 Preludes (arr.) Bruyere
- Solomon Sonnets Southern
- Verdi Traviata Fantasy Chester
- Rigoletto Fantasy Ricordi
- Jazz Style:
- Templeton Pocket Size Sonata No. 1 Shawnee
- Parker Omnibook saxophone solos Atlantic
- Repertoire expansion
- Orchestral excerpts: prepare for audition
- Optional : saxophone and bass clarinet orchestral excerpts
- Competitions
- Graduate school preparation and auditions
- Memory work
- Contemporary music performances
- Preparation of the SENIOR RECITAL
or Capstone Recital (if applicable)
- Circular Breathing
- Avant-Garde Techniques
- Clarinet with Electronics
- Klezmer music
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