bass clarinet's lowest sound example

[yogsothoth24]

Hi. Does anyone know the piece (solo, chamber, orchestral) where the lowest sound of the bass clarinet (B1 flat) is used?

Thanks for all help.

[Gandalfe]

The lowest note on a bass clarinet is either an Eb or a C depending on the instrument. In the key of C that'd be an Db or Bb respectively. Which instrument do you have?

[yogsothoth24]

I mean sounding B1 flat, so written C. (for example Buffet PRESTIGE bass clarinet BC1193).

[clarnibass]

I've played many pieces which had notes to low C (concert Bb), solo, chamber, orchestra and many other types of music or groups. But none was a "standard"/"regular" piece, all were composed for low C bass clarinet.

Gandalfe, you wrote a tone up as opposed to a tone down to transpose from clarinet to concert pitch. But also there is actually one bass clarinet with writte low Bb (concert Ab)!

Nitai

[Gandalfe]

But also there is actually one bass clarinet with writte low Bb (concert Ab)!Do you have pics? 8-)

[clarnibass]

It was in the bass clarinet festival and unfortunately the part of this concert with the low Bb bass clarinet is the only time I forgot to take my camera.

[Heckelphone]

Hi. Does anyone know the piece (solo, chamber, orchestral) where the lowest sound of the bass clarinet (B1 flat) is used?

Thanks for all help.

There are many pieces for concert band or wind symphony that use the low C on bass clarinet. I think we have at least one such piece on every concert. The more modern the arrangement, the more likely it is to have a low C. One that comes to mind is "Olympica" by Jan van der Roost.