First Book of Clarinet Solos with Piano Accompaniment

From the Publisher

The First Book Of Clarinet Solos has been prepared with the true beginner in mind. Arranged and edited by John Davies and Paul Reade, all 28 pieces are in an approximate order of difficulty to provide a wide range of music for study and performance. With repertoire covering several centuries and including composers such as Brahms, Tchaikovsky andSchumann, this book aims to draw attention to technical aspects of playing such as tone quality, intonation dynamics and rhythm. Breath marks are included to encourage the rounding off of phrases and help students to establish a naturally expressive and stylistic mode of playing.

Approved Exam Music

Recommended for the following exam grade(s):

ABRSM Bb Clarinet (from 2022)
Grades: 1 , 2, 3

Trinity College London Bb Clarinet (Ongoing)
Grades: Foundation Repertoire

Trinity College London Bb Clarinet (2017 to 2022)
Grades: 1, 2, 3, Initial

Trinity College London Bb Clarinet (from 2023)
Grades: 1, 4, Initial

Contents

• Prelude
• Song of the Olga Boatmen
• Pierrot
• Riding on a Donkey
• Romance
• Hatikvah
• Finnish Folk Song
• Shepherd's Hey
• The Merry Peasant (Schumann)
• Scherzo (Diabelli)
• The Apple from the Orchard
• Serenade: Beautiful Dreamer (Foster)
• Landler (Reinecke)
• Berdolin's Sweetheart
• German Dance (Haydn)
• By the Fireside (Schumann)
• Reverie (Tchaikovsky)
• Lullaby (Mozart)
• Rondeau (Purcell)
• To a Wild Rose (MacDowell)
• Contredanse (Rameau)
• Andante (Brahms)
• Trio (Mozart)
• The Fascinator (Scott)
• ***- (Schumann)
• When Daisies Pied (Arne)
• Theme (Schubert)
  

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Bb Clarinet
• Part 2: Piano