NEW: CLARINET CONVENTION SUNDAY MAY 6th, Hosted by : CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of MUSIC SPONSORS include VINCENT BACH INTERNATIONAL, JOHN PACKER LTD VANDOREN, MARCA,WOODWIND&CO A GREAT DAY OF CLARINET PLAYING FUN AND LEARNING with Leslie Craven Peter Fielding Tom Jackson Alistair Logan and guest artists.
CDs: Some comments on Leslie’s new CD’s from eminent players, music professionals and students of clarinet:
Robert Plane (Principal Clarinettist of BBC National Orchestra of Wales and solo recording artist) : I very much enjoyed the clips from your discs. Lovely fruity clarinet sound and great recorded sound.... Rota sounds a very charming and interesting piece. Bravo”
Sarah Watts Bass clarinettist / recording artist : "Really enjoyed the clips! Fantastic job and big congratulations on the recording."
June Emerson – music publisher: .........Just listened to the Beethoven so far, and it's lovely....
Alistair Logan – freelance London based clarinettist and author of Music@Site: The CD's just wonderful - what a lovely sound throughout and I'm hard to please! I'm sure it must lead to other things........ stupendous CD’s...
Matthew Reid – virtuoso South African Solo Clarinettist : I listened to the clips of all your CD tracks.....they are not only exquisitely played, but exquisitely recorded too, well done! Beautiful clear sounds from everyone and such musical stuff......
Dr Caroline Rae – Senior Lecturer of Music Cardiff University: I've enjoyed listening to the samples - a wonderful sound on the recording ! I've ordered all three for our library.........
John Franchi – legendary studio clarinet/sax session musician : ...the clips sound really good – the sound is divine and the tonal and dynamic range very impressive.......
Leslie's 2 new Cd's can be bought from the products page - here are two video/still clips for your enjoyment.
New You tube video / still pictures featuring clips from the new Cd's by Leslie
