Autumn 2013 Volume 38, No 3 2013 Single Reed Royal Albert Hall Day, Liverpool to the Falkland 24th November Islands - full details AAllssoo:: WWhhaatt’’ss oonn && wwhheerree ttoo ggoo,, nneewwss,, rreevviieewwss aanndd mmuucchh mmoorree 1 JOIN TODAY the benefits of membership include: • 56 page quarterly magazine Clarinet and Saxophone which is mailed to your door • access to library • access to members’ area on website • reduced entry fee to clarinet & Saxophone Society events • reduced entry fee to clarinet & Saxophone Society sponsored events • free classified ad service Student Membership JUST £10 Join online at www.cassgb.org Society of Great Britain 2 Clarinet & Saxophone Autumn 2013 JOIN TODAY 12 21 26 30 IN THIS ISSUE Join the clarinet Regulars 36 Reviews & Saxophone 36 Book Society at 38 cD www.cassgb.org 42 Music 44 Diary Details of concerts, courses and playdays 51 Library Form Make good use of our ever growing library! 52 Readers’ Letters 52 Classifieds 54 The Editor’s Notes richard edwards 54 Guidelines for Contributors 55 New Members 55 Clarinet & Saxophone Society Details 55 Index of Advertisers Features 4 Clarinet & Saxophone Society Single Reed Day 2013 Liverpool Hope University, Sunday 24th november 6 Clarinet & Saxophone Society Single Reed Day 2013 Who’s Who & Sponsors 8 Clarinet & Saxophone Society Single Reed Day 2013 a stunning trade exhibition 10 ICA ClarinetFest, Assisi reflections on this major event by nicholas cox, Susan Moss, ian cover image: ica clarinetfest, assisi Mitchell, Sarah Watts Photo: Andrew Taylor 16 Royal Albert Hall to the Falkland Islands the challenges for the principal clarinettist in the central Band of the raf, rob Jordan 18 Basil Tschaikov a lifetime in the music profession - part two, Stephanie reeve 20 Trish Clowes interviewed by William Upton 22 ABRSM Saxophone Grade 3 your guide to the new syllabus, Stephanie reeve 26 Pen Portraits of Master Saxophonists UK conservatoire nurtures jazz saxophonist tommaso follow Starace, Kenneth Morris us on: 28 The Cornerstone Festival Paola nieddu 30 Michaela Stapleton the story behind new works for marimba and saxophone, William twitter.com/cassgb Upton 32 An International School of Clarinet Playing eric Hoeprich facebook.com/cassgb 34 Where Can I Play? 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Autumn 2013 Clarinet & Saxophone 3 in association with cornerstone festival 2013 Society of Great Britain Sunday, 24th November, 10am -5pm Cornerstone, Liverpool Hope Uni versity, Liverpool, L6 1HP SINGLE REED DAY TWO EVENTS IN ONE! Non-stop Playing Trade Exhibition Join the single reed choir on arrival and take time out to visit the manufacturers’ continue playing throughout the day in and retailers’ stands. try out their range saxophone choirs, clarinet choirs, of mouthpieces, instruments and workshops and mini masterclasses. accessories. Browse the music from the publishers’ stands. the event described is based on information available as the magazine went to press. the details may change. 4 Clarinet & Saxophone Autumn 2013 Discount for clarinet & Saxophone Society Sunday, 24th November, 10am -5pm members Cornerstone, Liverpool Hope Uni versity, Liverpool, L6 1HP free entry for every teacher with three or more school age pupils Parking is easy and close by on-site café open all day free entry to trade hall SINGLE REED DAY Hotels nearby SECURE YOUR PLACE NOW! Send off the application form on page 53 or visit James Rae will be Stephanie Reeve is Gemma Harvey is www.cassgb.org directing single reed leading a saxophone directing single reed and saxophone choirs workshop and directing choirs and taking a mini a saxophone choir masterclass session David Campbell will on-site all day will be Linda Merrick will be Rob Hughes is giving two be directing single instrument repairer taking a clarinet workshop, workshops for single reed and clarinet Eddie Ashton giving mini masterclasses reeders with guidance on choirs and working with a clarinet soloing in a variety of choir musical styles SPONSOR SPONSOR TRADE EXHIBITORS WINDSTRUMENTS Autumn 2013 Clarinet & Saxophone 5 EVENT SPONSORS Society of Great Britain D’ADDARIO Sunday, 24th November, 10am - 5pm rico are excited to be part of the clarinet Cornerstone, Liverpool Hope University, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP and Saxophone Society Single reed day in november. come along to our exhibition stand and find out what makes rico the world’s most popular reed. We will be exhibiting our entire range WHO’S WHO AT THE SINGLE REED DAY of clarinet and saxophone reeds as well as ligatures, straps, and Hertfordshire. She is a deputy teacher at the woodwind care products. We want DAVID CAMPBELL royal college of Music Junior Department to help you find the best possible David campbell’s early career and she previously taught at the Birmingham set up for your instrument to was spent as a clarinettist in conservatoire Junior Department, where she allow you to forget about the the field of contemporary was also appointed as Head of Woodwind and technology and concentrate music as a member of ‘the Brass. on your music. fires of London’ and the a significant part of Gemma’s work has We would also like to London Sinfonietta, but over involved leading workshops and bringing give you the chance recent years David campbell has developed people together to create large-scale to try out the new the solo and chamber music strands of his performance projects. these have included reserve Bb career, performing in over 40 countries with co-founding the national Saxophone choir of clarinet leading orchestras and ensembles. Great Britain, directing saxophone choirs for mouthpiece. this is David particularly enjoys the genre of the events hosted by the clarinet and Saxophone the world’s first 100% clarinet quintet and has commissioned many Society, and leading an ensemble workshop machine milled vintage inspired new works, most recently from richard at the 2005 British Saxophone congress, mouthpiece. the result of two years of Blackford and roger Steptoe which he will which resulted in a performa nce involving work involving top clarinet players and perform at the Wigmore Hall in 2014. over 200 saxophonists. technicians which produced over 1000 David has made numerous radio and prototypes, rico has produced a television broadcasts both here and abroad, professional standard mouthpiece that is and has made many cDs as a soloist and ROB HUGHES machine milled, not moulded, to chamber musician. Saxophonist, flautist, tolerances of .0005’’. But make no He was visiting professor at canterbury composer and fast rising star mistake, the true beauty of reserve lies christ church University from 1989 to 2013 of the British jazz scene rob beyond its polished angles, glorious and is currently Head of Woodwind at began his career at the age of curves and proprietary materials to Westminster School. David has been artistic 17 playing on a tour something far more remarkable - its Director of Musicfest Summer School in supporting chuck Berry. He sound. aberystwyth since 2002, and has given then moved to London to study performance Since acquiring rico in 2004, D’addario masterclasses at Dartington international and composition at Goldsmiths. rob Hughes & co. has invested over $12 million in new Summer School and his masterclass at is an experienced live performer with an technology and reed making machines on Domaine forget academy in Quebec can be extensive list to his credit including Billy its quest to produce the finest quality viewed on www.PlaywithaPro.com. ocean, Gloria Gaynor, Heather Small (M- reeds possible. rico is the only reed David campbell is the UK chair of the People), all Saints, aBc, frankie Goes to company to grow 100% of its own reeds international clarinet association, and was Hollywood, anastacia, Lulu, Howard Jones, and now takes pride in producing the chair of the clarinet and Saxophone Society Kid creole, Katrina and the Waves, the world’s most consistent reeds. I of Great Britain until January 2013 . christians, Beverly craven, candi Staton, tony Hadley, rick astley, nik Kershaw plus many more. GEMMA HARVEY in 2006 rob released his debut album Gemma Harvey studied Butterfly and a second album The London saxophone and clarinet at Experiment in 2010. His third album was Birmingham conservatoire recorded live earlier this year (2013) and is and the State University of now available on itunes under ‘rob Hughes new york, USa. She is now Live’. you can find out more information and based in London where she follow rob’s blog at works as a freelance musician and educator. www.robhughesmusic.com. Gemma has performed at UK music as well as performing, rob has recently festivals, given a series of recitals of launched a playalong book called Free to contemporary British music and featured as Solo published by Schott. rob is currently a recitalist as part of the BBc ‘Spotlight’ writing a beginners book specifically for series. as a chamber musician, she has Saxophone which will come with a backing worked with the anglo Saxophone Quartet, cD as well as a pull out piano score.