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-American Sketch by Francis H. McKay
+**Work** : American Sketch
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+**Composer** : Francis H. McKay [[http://composers.com/frances-mckay]]
+----
+**Difficulty Ranking** : [[ii|II]]
+----
+**Publisher** : C.L. Barnhouse Inc.
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+**Year Published** : 1937
+----
+**Instrumentation** : 3 Bb Clarinets and Bass Clarinet or 2 Bb Clarinets, Alto Clarinet, and Bass Clarinet
+----
+**Potential Pedagogical Applications** : Articulation matching, intonation (octave, unison, and
+chordal), ensemble mechanics (tempo transitions), phrase matching, tone development and blend
+----
+**Sample Recording** :
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+**Where to Purchase Sheet Music** : [[http://www.jwpepper.com/1006527.item#.VqwwJvl9600]]
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+**Annotation** : American Sketch is a short work for mixed clarinet quartet. The original score
+contains an alto clarinet part, but the work is more frequently performed with three Bb clarinets.
+The inclusion of the alto clarinet is more an indication of the trend of the time of composition.
+The range of the work only enters the altissimo register in the first clarinet part. The writing is
+also primarily grouped in pairs, making it easier for younger ensembles to identify the different
+lines.
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+{{:mckay_american_sketch.png?nolink|}}

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