List of books and music discussed on the 2005 Summer School
The Atheletic Musician – a guide to playing without pain
Barbara Paull & Christine Harrison (Scarecrow Press Inc.) ISBN 0-8108-3356-5
Can be ordered via Amazon.com
Healthy Practice for Musicians
Elizabeth Andrews (Rhinegold Publishing) ISBN 0-946890-73-0
Everything from emotions when performing to memoray, sightreading attitude, musicians and the environment,
Physical nitty-gritty and food matters!
c. £16.95
The Educators guide to Playing the clarinet
Tom Ridenour –available via e-mail RCLARINET@aol.com
Detailed but worth the effort!Price around $40 + p&p
Modern Daily Studies books 1-3
Kalmen Opperman M.Baron Company P.O. Box 149 Oyster Bay N.Y.
Available through June Emerson Wind music.
Clarinet Acoustics
O.Lee Gibson Indiana University Press ISBN 0-253-32576-5
Clear descriptions of many clarinet models designs and relative merits, good for anoraks!
The Embouchure
Maurice M.Porter Boosey and Hawkes ISBN 0-85162-13-2
Some useful pictures and information may be out of print, definite anorak potential!!
The Clarinet Excellence and Artistry
Rosario Mazzeo Alfred publishingco.Inc ISBN 0-88284-133-5
Mazzeo was the bass clarinettist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra for many years and was a fine teacher and designer of modifications to clarinets. Interesting sections on how to practice.
Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past/Today
Pamela Weston Egon Publishers ISBN 0-905858-46-8
Interesting information and brief history on many fine players easy to read in the bathroom.
The Cambridge companion to the Clarinet
Edited by Colin Lawson Publisher CUP ISBN 0-521-47668-2
Interesting and varied aspects of playing the clarinet, in all its guises!
Clarinet Technique The advanced Edition
Roger Purcell
Available on the course at a special reduced Price!
Rhythmic Training
Robert Starer Publisher Warner Brothers ISBN 0-7692-9375-1
Instant help for playing and teaching the clarinet
Leslie Craven
Available from his web site