As I sit myself down to write this brief foreword I ask myself can there be music more stirring than these old Cornish folk melodies? Though not Cornish myself (I confess to being born a little further up the road in Bristol) I feel I have spent sufficient time in these 'ere parts to resonate with the sturdy brass band tradition that continues to permeate this incomparably beautiful rugged county. One can almost detect a French 'accent' when listening to the piano music of Debussy and likewise speaking as a lapsed brass player there is undoubtedly something of the Cornish twang about Trelawny when played on a cornet or euphonium. Then again one gets a different yetentirely convincing effect upon hearing these melodies rendered on woodwind instruments; hence with a little gamesmanship on my part I am pleased to see my collection of these fifteen delectable ditties come to fruition in the form of arrangements for treble clef brass instruments (in B flat and E flat) trombone and tuba (bass clef) horn in F flute clarinet and bassoon.While many will find themselves humming the likes of Going up Camborne Hill Lamorna or The Helston Furry Dance even before they have turned to the first page - for these are indelibly intertwined with Cornish culture I wonder if I might draw your attention to The Cornish Squire The Pool of Pilate and Cold Blows the Wind Today Sweetheart which are quite simply sublime melodies perhaps needing that extra bit of help in bringing them to mind nowadays. In the best tradition of musical hand-me-downs Cornish folk music works equally ideally sung and played and only by doing so on a regular basis can such traditions hope to continue forward with vigour and authority. A legitimate way of achieving this is to revitalise the harmonic scheme of these ancient tunes and bring them up to date for a modern audience; after all it was such an approach that fuelled the imagination of Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams in decades past while skilfully paying homage to the

Clarinet teaching material-Woodwind World: Clarinet Book 1 includes arrangements of Traditional Baroque and Classical pieces edited with regard to current concepts of performance practice. Some additional editorial suggestions have been made to assist performers students and examination candidates in developing their own interpretations. Four of the pieces are unaccompanied.The solo clarinet part os also included on a separate insert.

Clarinet teaching material-Woodwind World: Clarinet Book 3 includes arrangements of Traditional Baroque and Classical pieces edited with regard to current concepts of performance practice. Some additional editorial suggestions have been made to assist performers students and examination candidates in developing their own interpretations. Four of the pieces are unaccompanied.The solo clarinet part is also included on a separate insert.

This chamber work by American composer Joan Tower who is known for her symbolic titles that draw on abstract action-filled imagery. Fantasy for Clarinet and Piano accompaniment is based on ...those Harbor Lights oneof Tower's own personal favourite pieces. This is an articulate and expressive piece styled in the same tradition as classical Sonatas like those of Brahms.

Introduction Theme and Variations for Clarinet-The work is based on two of Rossini's most moving dramatic arias and remains one of the most popular virtuosic works for clarinet to this day. This critical edition by celebrated clarinetist Charles Neidich takes a fresh approachto this work blending the 19th Century bel canto traditions which emphasize the emotional context of the arias in the musical notation with a master's perspective on modern clarinet technique. Detailed annotations and historicalbackground equip the clarinetist with an in-depth musical and technical facility to authentically convey the characteristic elegance and drama of Rossini's style. The edition also includes a new cadenza by Neidich selected fromfour of his original cadenzas as the one that best embraces the essence of the original work and aria inspiration.

First Book Of C Clarinet Solos is a wonderful collection of classical, traditional and popular pieces, arranged for clarinet with piano accompaniment. These simple, yet effective, arrangements have been edited and arranged by John Davies and Paul Reade.  The solo clarinet part is also included on a separate insert. / Instrumental Music / Recueil / Clarinette et Piano