ICA Plays On! was the International Clarinet Association’s first virtual event, held June 26-28, 2020 through a series of Zoom webinars. During each panel, we collected all resources mentioned and have compiled them into the list below for you to access after the event.
If you would like to re-watch this panel, you can view it on the ICA official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkoQDQNBMWk
Disclaimer: Any products, pieces, websites, or other resource mentioned during this panel are the opinions of the panelists.
Panelists (listed alphabetically):
Diane Barger (https://theamicitiaduo.com/)
Sauro Berti (https://bassclarinetwork.com/sauro-berti)
Libby Crawford (https://www.duetviolet.com/)
André Moisan (https://www.andremoisan.com/)
Sarah Watts (http://www.sarahkwatts.co.uk/)
Repertoire list for Eb clarinet:
Sarah Watts’ repertoire list for contrabass: http://www.sarahkwatts.co.uk/contrabass.html
All About the A-flat Clarinet: https://jennyclarinet.com/2016/11/all-about-the-a-flat-clarinet/
Sarah Watts’ bass clarinet high notes fingering chart: Sarah Watts Fingering Chart
Libby Crawford CD: Instant Winners—Albany Records
Books, etudes, and repertoire to build auxiliary technique:
- Pedro Rubio Studies for Bass Clarinet
- Jeanjean Vade-Mecum trill exercises
- Rose 32 Etudes
- Bach Cello Suites (read in bass clef if building this skill for lower clarinets)
- Bach flute and violin music (suggested by Sauro Berti to improve higher register of bass clarinet)
- Ten Wee Drams (commissioned by Sarah Watts)
Sauro Berti’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6fHkbFonLdnZu9VMPIFzw
Sauro Berti book: VENTI STUDI (Suvini Zerboni Editions)
Bass clarinet and basset horn repertoire:
- Daniel Dorff In a Deep Funk and Dykstra – Curly Maple Rag
- Jules SEMLER-COLLERY: Legende et Divertissement
- Jacques CASTÉRÈDE: Erinnerungen
- Arthur GOTTSCHALK: Sonata
- Luis De Pablo: Oculto
- Alessandro ROLLA: Concerto for basset horn
- SCHNEIDER: Concerto for basset horn
- Franco DONATONI: Clair (1972) and Cinis for bass and soprano voice
Other auxiliary clarinet repertoire:
- THIS GREEN TIDE Op.103 bhn and piano Lutyens, Elisabeth
- BY BECK, GILL AND FORCE bhn and piano, Rodgers, Sarah
- https://www.uiltexas.org/pml/
E-flat clarinet reed advice from Diane Barger:
E-flat reeds: I used to exclusively use the B-flat Vandoren White Master reeds (and then just cut the bottom to fit the mouthpiece) and also cut the vamp a bit so it looked more like the V12 reed. Once Vandoren came out with their V12 E-flat reeds, I switched to those. There are other manufacturers who have come out with great E-flat reeds within the last few years. Some people also use the “cut out” barrel, which allows people to use regular B-flat reeds on the E-flat mouthpiece. For me, I do not use that, as my B-flat reeds are wider than my E-flat mouthpiece, so that did not work for me. But, plenty of people use the wonderful Legere E-flat reeds, etc. that are wider than the table of the E-flat mouthpiece, so it’s up to the player to make those decisions, I believe.
Libby Crawford E-flat clarinet reed cutter: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-3-94-in-Cutting-Plier/3498824
Articles about auxiliary clarinets:
