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List of books and music discussed on the 2005 Summer School

The Atheletic Musician – a guide to playing without pain

Barbara Paull & Christine Harrison (Scarecrow Press Inc.)   ISBN 0-8108-3356-5
Can be ordered via Amazon.com

Healthy Practice for Musicians

Elizabeth Andrews (Rhinegold Publishing) ISBN 0-946890-73-0
Everything from emotions when performing to memoray, sightreading attitude, musicians and the environment,
Physical nitty-gritty and food matters!
c. £16.95

The Educators guide to Playing the clarinet

Tom Ridenour –available via e-mail RCLARINET@aol.com
Detailed but worth the effort!Price around $40 + p&p

Modern Daily Studies books 1-3

Kalmen Opperman M.Baron Company P.O. Box 149 Oyster Bay N.Y.
Available through June Emerson Wind music.

Clarinet Acoustics

O.Lee Gibson Indiana University Press ISBN 0-253-32576-5
Clear descriptions of many clarinet models designs and relative merits, good for anoraks!

The Embouchure

Maurice M.Porter Boosey and Hawkes ISBN 0-85162-13-2
Some useful pictures and information may be out of print, definite anorak potential!!

The Clarinet Excellence and Artistry

Rosario Mazzeo  Alfred publishingco.Inc ISBN 0-88284-133-5
Mazzeo was the bass clarinettist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra for many years and was a fine teacher and designer of modifications to clarinets. Interesting sections on how to practice.

Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past/Today

Pamela Weston Egon Publishers ISBN 0-905858-46-8
Interesting information and brief history on many fine players easy to read in the bathroom.

The Cambridge companion to the Clarinet

Edited by Colin Lawson Publisher CUP ISBN 0-521-47668-2
Interesting and varied aspects of playing the clarinet, in all its guises!

Clarinet Technique The advanced Edition

Roger Purcell
Available on the course at a special reduced Price!

Rhythmic Training

Robert Starer  Publisher Warner Brothers ISBN 0-7692-9375-1

Instant help for playing and teaching the clarinet

Leslie Craven
Available from his web site