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