Hi everyone, I`m looking for CLarinet Concertos to play in my graduating year of high school (will look at any difficulty within reason).

I have already performed the Mozart Concerto K622, and am looking for a relatively fast-moving (allegro or faster preferably, but not as a rule) piece with opportunities for showy, technical things and/or lots of runs ^_^.

I`ve already looked at the Finzi (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31) and Francaix (Concerto pour Clarinette et Orchestre) concertos, and am open to any suggestions. I know this is a vague description of what I`m looking for, but I can go into more detail if anyone has any specific questions.

Thanks a lot everyone!

Do it has to be for band as well? I played a really fun piece for clarinet and piano on my Gymnasium (it`s a bot like high school). It`s called Fantasié Variée and is made by Louis Cahuzac. It was written for a danish clarinet player who played in the Royal Chamber Orchestra. It`s quite hard, but you can maybe pick something out. There`s also something of Carl Maria von Weber.

Once again, my personal favorite is the Nielsen Concerto for Clarinet. If you know how to glissando, try the Copland Concerto. It starts out slow and melodic, but definitely heats up after the cadenza.

-Dennis (sarasotahair@yahoo.com)