Five Pieces for Clarinet & Percussion Orchestra

Using traditional percussion instruments, Parker creates a dialogue between the soloist and percussion ensemble that allows each to enjoy its own identity while achieving the kind of musical sensitivity found only in a rare number of compositions.

Genre: Solo with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 + Solo Clarinet, Harp & Piano
Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 14:00

Instrumentation
Solo B-flat Clarinet

Percussion 1 (4.3-octave Marimba [shared w/ Perc. 3], Claves, Small Sandblocks)
Percussion 2 (4-octave Marimba, Temple Blocks, Vibraslap, Large Sandblocks)
Percussion 3 (Xylophone, Woodblock, 4.3-octave Marimba [shared w/ Perc. 1], Slide Whistle, Guiro)
Percussion 4 (Vibraphone [with bow], Triangle, Cowbell, Maraca, Triangle)
Percussion 5 (Snare Drum, Orchestra Bells, Suspended Cymbal, Wind Chimes)
Percussion 6 (Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Bass Drum, Tenor Drum, Chimes, Slapstick)
Percussion 7 (Timpani)

Harp (may substitute electronic keyboard instrument with dynamic control)
Piano

Program Notes

Five Pieces for Clarinet and Percussion Orchestra was written in 1986 and premiered by J.C. Combs and the Wichita State University Percussion Ensemble with James, Jones, solo clarinet.

Using traditional percussion instruments, Parker creates a dialogue between the soloist and percussion ensemble that allows each to enjoy its own identity while achieving the kind of musical sensitivity found only in a rare number of compositions. You can hear a recording of “Five Pieces” on the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s CD, “Sketches”(also available from C. Alan Publications).