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CLARINET AND PIANO
Clarinet Carillon - Alun Cook
Clarinet and Piano

A showpiece for clarinet with piano accompaniment. I had also intended the solo part to be of about Grade 6 standard but it has turned out to be rather harder, so I have included "ossias" and a possible cut to make it more approachable. My original conception was for a solo piece for Clarinet and Wind Band (which can be found elsewhere on this site) but I am extremely happy with this version with piano accompaniment.

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PDF icon Hard - Grade 8
Listen to recording - 5m 48s
El Clarinete Rifirrafe - Alun Cook
Clarinet and Piano

Originally written as a showpiece for a solo clarinettist within a single reed ensemble (and later in a Clarinet Choir), this transcription is an adaptation for the soloist with a piano accompaniment. This "skirmish" in a Spanish style makes a great showpiece and provides a moderate challenge for the soloist who needs to be agile and in control of their high tuning. It is highly melodic and audience friendly and might bring out the Carmenesque in you!

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PDF icon Hard
Listen to recording - 5m 01s
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso - C. Saint-Saëns arr. Alun Cook
Clarinet and Piano

A showcase for Clarinet transcribed from Saint-Saëns’ original for solo violin and orchestra. The piece is in its original key so you have to cope with B major in the final section. There are some difficult sections which may require practise and, as you will hear on the MP3, I found some sections challenging. A more accomplished performer might like to take some sections a little faster.

This is a distillation of my version for Clarinet and Wind Band, found elsewhere on this website.

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PDF icon Difficult
Listen to recording - 10m 54s
Wieldy Waltz - Alun Cook
Clarinet and Piano

Wieldy Waltz is a light and jazzy piece which the composer always thinks would make a good television theme. It also has educational mileage as it is in a good range and addresses swing rhythms. For the Clarinet it is not too technically demanding but the Piano part is more taxing.

Wieldy Waltz is also available for Flute and Piano, and for Alto Saxophone and Piano.

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PDF icon Moderate
Listen to recording - 2m 47s
ABC Rocking Week - Alun Cook
Clarinet and Piano - for the very elementary player - left hand only!

Designed for elementary clarinet students, these 5 short concert pieces help to develop the good rocking action that is essential for fluency onto the 'A' key. The pieces use the left hand only and should be used as soon as the 'A' is required. They also provide an introduction to dynamics in an obvious and humorous way.

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PDF icon Very Easy / 3m 20s
1. Manic Monday
2. Spooky Tuesday
3. Wicked Wednesday
4. Therapeutic Thursday
5. Fiendish Friday
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ABC Stepping Down - Alun Cook
Clarinet and Piano - for the elementary player (below the 'break')

Stepping Down is a set of 12 concert pieces for clarinet and piano for the elementary player. Developed during the composer's many years of teaching, these should easily be managed during the pupil's first term of learning. The pieces only assume knowledge of the left-hand (middle C to A) and gradually increases the range downwards through B, Bb, A and G. The material links in with the ABC Clarinet Tutor with some extended tunes and new material. Articulation is introduced to encourage a more musical performance as the player increases in confidence - and 'Swing' in the final piece.

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PDF icon Very Easy / 11m 54s
1. Middle and Off
2. Tiddle-iddle-um
3. Contemplation
4. What a Smoothy
5. Bewhich?
6. Russian Around
7. Epic
8. Rock Blues
9. A Drop More
10. Whispering Among the Reeds
11. Out of Kilter
12. Can't Catch Me
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Score and Parts - $7.00