Play the clarinet
The clarinet is a fairly new addition to the orchestra. Early clarinets first appeared in Germany in the 1700s. Like all the instruments in this family, it comes in different sizes from the small E flat clarinet to the contrabass clarinet. The first 3 sizes are regularly used in wind bands and orchestras.
Other sizes of clarinet include piccolo, basset horns, alto and contrabass clarinets. The contrabass clarinet is much rarer. The clarinet is also played in jazz and swing bands and klezmer music. There is a large repertoire of music for the clarinet. Clarinets are most commonly made from plastic or wood but some have been made of metal, which were popular with klezmer musicians.
What Rochdale ensembles can I join?
- Dixie Band
- Training Wind Band
- Youth Wind Band
- Community Wind Band
- Sinfonia