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About the group

Welcome to
Kings Clarinets

Kings Clarinets was founded by Debbie King in 2021 and has grown from just 10 members to a vibrant group of over 50 clarinet and saxophone players based in Twickenham, London.

The group embraces the entire clarinet family and welcomes players who share a love of making music together.

With a repertoire spanning classical, jazz, folk and musical theatre, Kings Clarinets is always adding something new. The group meets throughout the year for lively ‘Play Days’ and regularly performs at recitals, schools, care homes and churches, bringing music to a wide range of audiences.

Led with energy and enthusiasm by Debbie, Kings Clarinets is a friendly, inclusive group that proudly “joins in with everything”, sharing their passion for music, the clarinet and performing together.

Founded

2021by Debbie King

Players

Over 50and still growing

Home

TwickenhamLondon

Making musictogether

A Play Day in a hall: players of all ages with clarinets, bass and contrabass clarinets Play Days
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Play Days,
all year round

The heart of the group. We meet throughout the year for lively Play Days: a room full of clarinets, new music on the stands, and plenty of laughter between the pieces.

Kings Clarinets performing in a church, purple Kings Clarinets banners on the music stands Out performing
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Recitals, schools,
care homes, churches

We take the music out to people: recitals and concerts, schools, care homes and churches. Classical, jazz, folk and musical theatre, so there’s something for every audience.

Four players with bass and contrabass clarinets and a saxophone in a recording studio The whole family
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Every clarinet,
large and small

Kings Clarinets embraces the entire clarinet family, right down to the contrabass, and most of us play saxophone too. If you’re grade 7 or above and love making music together, there’s a seat for you.

Hear us

Hear us play

Kings Clarinet Quartet · soloist Debbie King

La fille aux cheveux de lin

The Girl with the Flaxen Hair · Claude Debussy

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Kings Clarinet Quartet · Debbie King, B♭1 · Sally Aucken, B♭2 · Amy Berry, alto · Martin Hinckley, bass

Caprice for Clarinets

Clare Grundman

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Kings Clarinet Quartet · soloist Amy Berry, alto clarinet

Send in the Clowns

Stephen Sondheim

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Debbie King smiling beside her teacher Paul Harvey Debbie with Paul Harvey
Meet the founder

Debbie King

Debbie studied clarinet and saxophone with Paul Harvey, founder member of the London Saxophone Quartet. She is currently a member of The Central Band of the Royal British Legion and The Carlton Dance Band, and manages River City Saxes saxophone quartet.

Her playing has included performing at The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, Windsor Castle and The Barbican, with tours including Salzburg, Hungary, Russia and The Menin Gate in Belgium.

For her day job Debbie is an enthusiastic teacher of clarinet, saxophone and flute to children and adults. About lessons

Debbie takes a selfie in front of the group, playing under a gazebo in her garden on Make Music Day 2022
As featured by Make Music Day UK

“Music is my happy place”

Make Music Day UK talked to Debbie about coming back to the clarinet after a youth orchestra reunion, starting Kings Clarinets in 2021, and opening her garden for the group’s first Make Music Day in 2022: a thank-you to the neighbours who put up with lockdown practice.

Read the article
Our next concert

Clarinet Choir Recital

A clarinet, silver keys catching the light

When

Monday 30 November1pm to 2pm

Where

All Saints ChurchKingston upon Thames

Cost

Freeeveryone welcome

See what’s on
Good to know

A few questions,
answered

Who can join?

Clarinet players of grade 7 and above who love making music together. The group embraces the whole clarinet family, and most of us play saxophone too. Not sure if it’s for you? Ask Debbie, she’ll be happy to tell you more.

What do you play?

A bit of everything: classical, jazz, folk and musical theatre, and we’re always adding something new.

What is a Play Day?

A day of playing together. The group meets for Play Days throughout the year. See What’s On for what’s coming up.

Could you play at our event?

We regularly perform at recitals, schools, care homes and churches. Get in touch with what you have in mind.

Does Debbie teach?

Yes. Debbie teaches clarinet, saxophone and flute in Twickenham, beginner to advanced, all ages and stages. See Lessons.

Say hello

Get in touch

Want to join, book the group, or ask about lessons? Drop Debbie a line.