Thoughts on the nomenclature of the contralto or contra-alto clarinet
Read moreA map of the clarinet family
A guide to the transpositions, ranges and characters of the clarinet family
Read moreNew chart available: Underblown Multiphonics
Back in 2018, I collated the underblown multiphonic possibilities for B-flat and A clarinets and these are now available in a newly formatted PDF chart incl. written and transposed notations, fingerings and remarks. Underblown multiphonics are predominantly soft sounds that are accessible throughout the clarion and altissimo registers. This chart will aid composers and clarinettists in better understanding these very beautiful sounds.
New arrangement available: William Lawes Suite No. 1 in G minor
A new arrangement for flexible instrumentation is available in my shop. William Lawes was a composer of early 17th century consort music and is still today considered one of the most innovative English composers of the early Baroque period. This music has fascinated me for a long time now and I am embarking on a period of arranging these consort works so that they can be played in various instrumentations. That means, that each part appears in different clefs and transpositions, with the required range given at the start of each part. This could be a enriching concert experience or simply an interesting exercise for any group of 5 instruments.
The Suite No. 1 in G minor by William Lawes includes a score in C, and the 5 individual parts in 28 different transpositions or clefs.
12 Fantasias for viola da gamba by Georg Philipp Telemann — now for clarinet!
New arrangements for clarinet!
Read moreMultiphonics for Leblanc contralto & contrabass clarinets
New chart: 88 Fingered multiphonics in multiple voicings for Leblanc contralto & contrabass clarinets
Read moreStockhausen’s GLANZ
A brief post on the use of a microtonal scale in a work by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Read moreA brief introduction to the modern clarinet d'amore
Information and speculation on the modern clarinet d’amore
Read moreOdd Quartertonal Rows and Scales
Practice these quartertonal rows and scales
Read moreMorphing Modes
Morphing modes are a way to extend your practice and investigate modes
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This is a new home for the reference material I’ve been working on behind the scenes. Bit by bit existing material will be re-released here as new material is developed, and I hope this is helpful for your work as a clarinettist, other instrumentalist or composer. I also welcome suggestions for future posts: what are you finding difficult at the moment? What do you want to know more about? What is a topic on which there are very few or no online resources? Feel free to suggest any of the above and more using my contact form.
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Thoughts on the nomenclature of the contralto or contra-alto clarinet