The Clarinet Sonata Op.167 (1921) by Camille Saint-Saens is a staple and beloved work in the clarinet repertoire. This arrangement for clarinet quintet keeps the solo intact while arranging the piano part for clarinet quartet (3Bb,Bass). It makes a refreshing addition to a traditional clarinet recital as well as adding a classic to the clarinet ensemble repertoire. All four movements are included in this arrangement. The solo part can be distributed to multiple players if desired.
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Contemporary classical solo clarinet sonata.

Clefand Key Studies for Clarinet is intended toprovide a comprehensive grounding in the melodic and harmonic gestures of eachkey center so that ?muscle memory? and automaticity aid in the development ofclef reading and transposition skills. Performers should find themselvesreading transpositions the same way they read treble and bass clefs?with noongoing, intervening calculation; transposing musical gestures, not individualnotes. In addition to over five hundred scales and arpeggios and over two hundredshort technical exercises, Clef and KeyStudies for Clarinet provides a wealth of slow melodic studies aimed atdeveloping tone and intonation. All exercises are placed within the context ofkeys and tonal centers so that the performer develops a vocabulary of musicalstructures that share a common syntax.



Clefand Key Studies for Clarinet isdesigned to be adaptable for a number of pedagogical and professional purposes.Work one key at a time or one key signature (major plus following relativeminor) at a time. Pick and choose which clefs to focus on or ignore the exoticclefs altogether. Use clef studies and transposition drills as warm up tunes.Use the extensive indexing to create personalized practice routines. There aremany ways to apply the drills and exercises in Clef and Key Studies forClarinet to meet each performer?s goals and objectives.

From Corelli's second set of twelve sonatas for strings, these lovely pieces work well transcribed for woodwind and will be enjoyed by the players and the audience.