![]() ![]() ![]() We are proud of the diversity of our catalog in terms of the inclusion of works by composers and arrangers from around the world. We pride ourselves on the accuracy and quality of our sheet music, as well as our ability to ship directly to customers around the world. Since our first publication in 1997, the Alea catalog has now grown to include over 300 titles. Filling this need became the mission of Alea Publishing & Recording. As performers searching for new repertoire and teachers working with students eager to develop as performers, it quickly became clear that there was a need for more repertoire featuring the bass clarinet. Listen to the work in its original instrumentation:ĭuo Alea, the father-daughter duo of Michael and Kimberly Davenport, began performing music for bass clarinet and piano in 1996. Piano score: 22 pages, spiral bound Parts: 4 pages each, booklet format. As was common for works of this period, the composer provided very little direction in terms of dynamics or articulation we have maintained the composer's original markings, therefore leaving some decisions to the discretion of the performer.Įxtended-range instruments required. Because of the close counterpoint between the two solo parts, there are also excellent challenges for intonation and careful phrasing. The work offers the bass clarinetist excellent challenges of building range, technique, and breath control, as well as an opportunity to perform the work of a master composer of the Baroque period. Individual movements or the complete work would make an excellent choice for recital, contest, or audition for students of all ages. Extended-range instruments are required, but only for a few occasions within the work with a few minor edits, the work could be performed with instruments without the low-C extension. We have maintained the original key of G minor, placing the bass clarinetists in the comfortable A minor. This concerto, originally for two cellos and strings, is very effective in transcription for two bass clarinets and piano. ![]() Concertos - whether featuring a single soloist or multiple - are an important element of the prolific catalog of the Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741).
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