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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. 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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