First Book of Clarinet Solos

First Book of Clarinet Solos

The First Book Of Clarinet Solos has been prepared for the true beginner on the instrument. The twenty-eight pieces are arranged in an approximate order of difficulty to provide a wide range of music for study and performance. They should be practised and performed with careful attention to intonation, rhythm, dynamics, tone quality, character, style and deportment. Includes piano accompaniments.

CONTENTS
 Andante [Brahms, Johannes]        
 Berdolin's Sweetheart    
 By The Fireside [Schumann, Robert]        
 Contredanse [Rameau, Jean-Philippe]    
 Finnish Folk Song        
 German Dance [Haydn, Franz Joseph]    
 Hatikvah        
 Landler [Reinecke, Carl]    
 Lullaby [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus]        
 Minuet (Anna Magdalena Notebook) [Bach, Johann Sebastian]    
 Pierrot        
 Prelude [Reade, Paul]    
 Reverie [Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich]        
 Riding On A Donkey    
 Romance [Reade, Paul]        
 Rondeau [Purcell, Henry]    
 Scherzo [Diabelli, Anton]        
 Serenade: Beautiful Dreamer [Foster, Stephen]    
 Shepherd's Hey        
 Song Of The Volga Boatmen    
 The Apple From The Orchard        
 The Fascinator [Scott, James]    
 The Merry Peasant (Album For The Young Op.68 No.10) [Schumann, Robert]        
 Theme (Octet) [Schubert, Franz]    
 To A Wild Rose (Woodland Sketches Op.51) [Macdowell, Edward]        
 Trio (Symphony No.39) K.543 [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus    
 When Daisies Pied [Arne, Thomas]

Alternative Exam Pieces

ABRSM Clarinet from 2022
Grade 1:
- Shepherd's Hey (A9)
- Hatikvah (B8)
- Song Of The Volga Boatmen (B9)
Grade 2:
- Diabelli: Scherzo (A8)
Grade 3:
- Arne: When Daisies Pied (A4)

Trinity Clarinet from 2023
Initial Grade:
- Song Of The Volga Boatmen (A22)
Grade 1:
- Hatikvah (A22)
- Pierrot (A23)
- Riding On A Donkey (A24)
- Shepherd's Hey (A25)
Grade 4:
- Purcell: Rondeau (A24)

ABRSM Clarinet from 2026
Grade 1:
- Shepherd's Hey (A9)
- Hatikvah (B8)
- Song Of The Volga Boatmen (B9)
Grade 2:
- Diabelli: Scherzo (A8)
Grade 3:
- Arne: When Daisies Pied (A4)

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