Clarinet Repertoire for Young Clarinetists (and Bass Clarinetists)

(my most commonly used repertoire)

Etude Books:

Clarinet Student (book 1-2 or book 1, 3)

Voxman-Advanced Method, book 1-2

Scales and Arpeggio Studies:

Baermann-Complete Method, book 3

Kroepsch-416 Daily Progressive Studies, book 1-2

Rhythms:

Ayola-Winning Rhythms (counting and clapping book, often used by piano teachers)

Yaus-101 Rhythmic Rest Patterns (treble clef)

Ely-Accuracy in Rhythm (out of print)

Bona-Rhythmical Articulation (vocal book-to play on clarinet)

Dufresne-Develop Sight-Reading (treble clef)

Altissimo studies:

Heim-Development of the Altissimo Register

Filas-Top Register Studies for FLUTE

Melodic studies:

Hite-Melodious and Progressive Studies, book 1-2

Rose-32 Etudes, 40 Etudes

Hand position:

Mandat-Finger Food (hand position)

Jeanjean—Vade Mecum

Contemporary etudes:

Heim-Contemporary Etudes for the Young Clarinetist

Polatschek-12 Etudes, Advanced Etudes (contemporary)

Uhl-48 Etudes, book 1 (contemporary)

Jettl—Preliminary Studies to the Accomplished Clarinetist, books 1-3

Jettl—Preliminary Studies to the Accomplished Clarinetist, books 1-3

Articulation:

Kell-17 Staccato Studies

Supplementary studies:

Lester-Developing Clarinetist, Advancing Clarinetist, Progressing Clarinetist

Thurston-Passage Studies, book 1-2

Solos:

Hovey-Waltz Miniature, Song of Spring, Caprice, Gypsy Moods

Seward-Prelude and Italian Dance

Langenus-Mount Vernon Minuet, Scale Waltz, Donkey Ride

Mozart/Douglas-Minuet and Trio

Reed-Pastorale

Ferguson-4 Short Pieces (especially movements 3-4)

Debussy/Lawton-Clarinet Album, Petite Piece

Vaughan Williams-6 Studies on English Folk Song

William Webber-Frensham Pond

Stamitz/Drucker-Concerto no. 3

Stamitz/Gutte-Concerto in Eb

Cavallini/Waln-Adagio-Tarantella

Rabaud-Solo de Concours

Messager-Solo de Concours

Marty-Fantasie

Weber-Concertino, Concerto no. 1, Concerto no. 2

Krommer/Portnoy-Concerto in Eb

Crusell-Concerto, op. 5

Finzi-5 Bagatelles

Rossini-Introduction, Theme and Variations

Saint-Saens-Sonata

Weiner-Peregi Verbunk

Mozart/Brymer-Concerto

Unaccompanied solos:

Osborne-Rhapsody

Sutermeister-Capriccio

Ralph Kendrick-Three Turns of the Wind

Duets:

Voxman-Selected Duets, advanced (book 2)

Hite-7 Grand Concert Duets

Langenus-Complete Method, book 3

Telemann-Canonic Sonatas

Trios:

Nelhybel-9 Trios

Hook-Trios

Bouffil-Trios, op. 8-9

Quartets:

Dilllon-Chorale and Dance

Donato-Pastorale and Dance

Grundman-Caprice, Bagatelle

Keith-Interlude

Cassel-Clarinet Sessions

Bennett-Candid Clarinets

Telemann-Concerto

Desportes-French Suite

Waterson-Grand Quartet

Bass Clarinet Repertoire

Etudes:

Voxman-Introducing the Alto and Bass Clarinet

Bass Clarinet Student, book 1-3

Rhoads-18 Selected Studies

Weissenborn-Advanced Studies

Solos:

Weissenborn/Ayres-Caprice

Eccles/Goldberg-Sonata in G Minor

Marcello/Hite-Sonata in A Minor

Reed-Haitian Dance, Scherzo Fantastique

Voxman-Concert and Contest Solos

Handel/Ayres-Andante and Bouree

Bennett-Deepwood

Desportes-Andante and Allegro

Bozza-Ballade

Fasch/Rascher-Sonata

Galliard/Weissman-6 Sonatas