Work : Fast Walk
Composer : Daniel Dorff http://www.danieldorff.com/index.htm
Difficulty Ranking : III
Publisher : MMB Music, Inc.
Year Published : 1991
Dedication : Clarinessence
Instrumentation : 3 Bb Clarinets and 1 Bass Clarinet or Clarinet Choir
Potential Pedagogical Applications : Articulation matching, intonation (octave, unison, and chordal), ensemble mechanics, phrase matching and handoffs, solo passages, tone development and blend, unusual meters, metric shifts
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Where to Purchase Sheet Music : http://www.jwpepper.com/5985792.item#.VqwngPl9600
Annotation : This popular work by Daniel Dorff is frequently performed as a work for clarinet choir, as it has several solo passages. The work has a jazz-inspired feel to it and as such, uses frequent syncopated rhythms. The range is almost entirely below F 3 for all parts, allowing younger students to be challenged through the more complex rhythms without having to worry about learning new notes on top of that. This work is scored a grade III primarily due to its heavy use of accidentals and its more complex rhythms.
