A few months ago, my college Clarinet choir of (THIRTY TWO MEMBERS) played this awsome composition for our concert. It was easily everyone's favorite piece out of the 4 that we played for the concert. 3:45 hearing measures 104 to 117 being played by an armada of low clarinets (6 bass, 1 contra) always gave me goosebumps.
@@iandeterlingchannel Not the person you replied to, but given the details lining up (# of members, # of pieces, and the time frame), I have a recording of the performance on my channel! I had it unlisted but I just made it public.
Correct - I made an optional contra alto part since creating this score video. You can see the score video with the contra alto part here: ruclips.net/video/ocuXpFIzEuY/видео.html
Clarinets today are almost always written in treble clef (there are some older notation systems that would use bass clef, but those systems are generally not used today). The contrabass clarinet is a transposing instrument - it sounds two octaves and a major second lower than written.
Also - the reason for this is so that clarinetists can jump from one clarinet to another and not have to worry about learning completely new fingerings.
This is cool! I have a sextet and I'm looking for some music we can play. However, we don't have Alto Clarinet. Would we be able to play this without it?
Thank you! Yes - you'd be able to play without the Alto Clarinet part - but there are a couple of spots that might seem a little thin (like from 111 to 118 when it's harmonizing the bass clarinet and Cl. 4 - I'd recommend simply adding a few notes in the Cl. 3 part when needed!)
@@iandeterlingchannel I notice in the beginning the Alto is doing quintuplets while other parts are doing sextuplets or 16th notes, would i have to give this part to one of the other clarinets too?
@@QuandaleDingleProductionz There are a few places where it will sound a little thin without the Alto Clarinet (example being the section starting at 58). It will still work as a piece minus the alto clarinet part though!
Sheet music available at: www.iandeterling.com/the-black-cat-clarinet-ensemble
A few months ago, my college Clarinet choir of (THIRTY TWO MEMBERS) played this awsome composition for our concert. It was easily everyone's favorite piece out of the 4 that we played for the concert. 3:45 hearing measures 104 to 117 being played by an armada of low clarinets (6 bass, 1 contra) always gave me goosebumps.
That's awesome!! That you so much for telling me that. What college? Is there a recording of the performance? If so, I would love to see it!
@@iandeterlingchannel Not the person you replied to, but given the details lining up (# of members, # of pieces, and the time frame), I have a recording of the performance on my channel! I had it unlisted but I just made it public.
Someone finally wrote for the Alto Clarinet I am so happy to see this
Yay Alto Clarinet! I actually have a number of pieces (both for clarinet ensemble and smaller duets/trios/quartets) that have an Alto part
thank youuuu. Cheers from Jakarta, Indonesia~
Beautiful
Thank you!!
really good!
Thank you!! :)
Whatta banger! 🐈⬛
Still need to make a video with the contra alto part!!! 🐟 🐈⬛
Very Nice 🙂
Thank you!! :-)
MEOW 😻
Is the contra bass able to be replaced with contra alto or no
And this is a lovely pice man
Correct - I made an optional contra alto part since creating this score video. You can see the score video with the contra alto part here: ruclips.net/video/ocuXpFIzEuY/видео.html
Thanks so much!
Why is the Contra bass in treble clef and not bass?
Clarinets today are almost always written in treble clef (there are some older notation systems that would use bass clef, but those systems are generally not used today). The contrabass clarinet is a transposing instrument - it sounds two octaves and a major second lower than written.
@@iandeterlingchannel ohhh ok tysm!
Also - the reason for this is so that clarinetists can jump from one clarinet to another and not have to worry about learning completely new fingerings.
@@iandeterlingchannel oh that’s interesting, and I’m guessing that contralto clarinet is 2 octaves lower than written and is a minor third up?
You're correct! Although I tend to think of it as an octave and a major 6th haha :)
This is cool! I have a sextet and I'm looking for some music we can play. However, we don't have Alto Clarinet. Would we be able to play this without it?
Thank you! Yes - you'd be able to play without the Alto Clarinet part - but there are a couple of spots that might seem a little thin (like from 111 to 118 when it's harmonizing the bass clarinet and Cl. 4 - I'd recommend simply adding a few notes in the Cl. 3 part when needed!)
@@iandeterlingchannel I notice in the beginning the Alto is doing quintuplets while other parts are doing sextuplets or 16th notes, would i have to give this part to one of the other clarinets too?
@@QuandaleDingleProductionz There are a few places where it will sound a little thin without the Alto Clarinet (example being the section starting at 58). It will still work as a piece minus the alto clarinet part though!
Compliments
Thank you!!