Work : Little Cabbage


Composer : Bright Sheng http://brightsheng.com/bio.html


Difficulty Ranking : III


Publisher : G. Schirmer, Inc.


Year Published : 2006


Dedication : John Yeh and Teresa Reilly


Instrumentation : 1 Eb Clarinet and 1 Bb Clarinet


Potential Pedagogical Applications : Intonation (between Eb and Bb, interval, control in soft dynamics), tone blend between Eb and Bb clarinets, ensemble mechanics, phrase matching and control (long phrases in slow tempo eighth note = 56)


Sample Recording : http://www.allmusic.com/performance/little-cabbage-a-duet-for-e-flat-b-flat-clarinets-mq0002054338


Where to Purchase Sheet Music : http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/work/35568#


Annotation : This work, though not technically challenging, requires immense control for both Eb and Bb clarinets. The tempo is quite slow and the dynamics rarely move beyond p . This work requires the players to be able to play a soft sust