Clarinet Ensemble Performance Method Case Study: “Danse Macabre” Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns Arranged for Clarinet Ensemble by Wantana Tancharoenpol

Abstract

In this article, the author will propose the concept and procedure of coaching a clarinet ensemble in the perspective of a conductor presenting a piece written by Camille Saint-Saëns “Danse Macabre” arranged for clarinet ensemble by Wantana Tancharoenpol. The content encompasses sound quality, dynamics, sound color and sound mixture in which music is directed by the author’s imagination. The author will explain objectively in detail how to create a piece of music from the imagination.