**Work** : Serenade No. 13 
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**Composer** : Vincent Persichetti [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Persichetti]]
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**Difficulty Ranking** : [[iii|III]]
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**Publisher** : Elkan-Vogel Co., Inc.
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**Year Published** : 1964
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**Commission** : The Chopin School, New York City
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**Instrumentation** : 2 Bb clarinets
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**Potential Pedagogical Applications** : Articulation matching, Intonation (interval, unison, octave), part independence, dynamic and style contrasts, meter changes, cut-time
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**Sample Recording** : [[http://www.classicalarchives.com/work/548952.html]]
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**Where to Purchase Sheet Music** : [[http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/serenade-no-13-sheet-music/1823764]]
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**Annotation** : Vincent Persichetti is well-known for his works for band, and the clarinet writing in this piece is very similar to those works. Each of the seven movements utilizes a different time signature and mood, and with other work by Persichetti, the various articulation markings that are present present challenging in matching and differentiating between parts. Clarinet teachers can utilize this duo to give students more exposure to the compositional style of Persichetti and challenge them to master the various challenges within the duo.
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