Out Of The Cradle Endlessly Rocking 'Wave Music' (2007-08) by Per Nørgård. Scored for Clarinet Violin Cello and Piano. Parts available: WH30883A Programme note The work was commissioned by the Ebb and Flow Ensemble for premiere at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center Kahului Hawaii 23 November 2008. The premiere performers will be (as of 241108: were) Scott Anderson clarinet Ignace Jang violin Mark Votapek cello and Robert Pollock piano.The title is borrowed from the first line of American poet Walt Whitman’s magnificent poem SEADRIFT a tribute to the sea. The poem forms part of Whitman’s magnum opus LEAVES OF GRASS which he revised extended and worked on practically all his writing life.I had previously drawn some lines from the poem SEADRIFT for another work of mine a work likewise entitled SEADRIFT (1978) for soprano and ensemble.In this present new piece I did not set out to depict in music ‘the soul of the sea’ or anything like that. I did however have an intention of making the piece a sort of outstretched hand from one small country with a multitude of islands and – necessarily – a lot of water around it (I am referring of course to my native Denmark) to another country with many islands: Hawaii with its far-away exotic appeal (at least for a Scandinavian) and its remoteness thousands and thousands of nautical miles away. Folkloristic Hawaiian chant (alluring samples of which were kindly forwarded to me from the commissioner of the work) fascinated and impressed me so much that my melodic repertoire in the new piece sometimes echo a Hawaiian Melodybrother.A latent wave-character is characteristic of the piece. You will hear a simultaneity of different ‘wavelengths’ and often a dense and complex melodic and rhythmic

Par ADAMS SALLY / HARRIS PAUL. Not sure what to play? Wish you had all your favourite tunes in one book? This Mini Fake Book for Clarinet has the answer with 101 much-loved songs and melodies from across the decades cleverly compiled in one bumper volume. Each book is packed with themes from film, TV and theatre, including Harry Potter, The Flintstones, Grease, Cabaret, Annie, Wizard of Oz as well as pop classics from Robbie Williams, George Michael, Kate Bush, Abba, Kylie Minogue. Jazz standards from the likes of Gershwin and Porter as well as well-known classical and folk tunes by JS Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Faure and many, many more! All the tunes have been carefully arranged by Sally Adams and Paul Harris to and covers grades 1- 5 level, in melody and chord symbol format. Ideal for buskers young and old, or as an alternative to traditional studies, for improvising or simply for fun, these really are the definitive compilations, with something for everyone!/ Recueil / Clarinette

Here are 27 easy-intermediate arrangements of familiar melodies in classical folk and jazz styles. Each tune is presented as a trio but these ingenious arrangements work equally well as solos or duets - with or without accompaniment. You can even invite other instrumentalists to play along using the Flute Saxophone Brass and Violin editions in Junior Book B of this series. This highly flexible series of coordinated instrumental books has been designed to give young people the chance to play together in various combinations of numbers and instruments. Perfect for one two or three clarinets - with or without accompaniment May also be usedwith matching arrangements in Junior Book B editions of this series for Flute Saxophone Brass or Violin Optional Piano Accompaniment book with guitar chord symbols available Ideal for individual or classroom use