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1. SONNET
for Solo Clarinet in Bflat | Duration 9’ 00”
Fragments of Mendelssohn and Berlioz woven together mainly covertly and occasionally overtly, then set against eachother in a final hoquet.
Music Clip: Whole Piece
2. Ruth’s Ballade
for Solo Clarinet in Bflat | Duration 7’ 00”
Fragments of Brahms, Mozart and Schubert woven together mainly covertly and occasionally overtly, then set against eachother in a final hoquet.
3. Railway Parade
for Clarinet in Bflat and Piano | Duration 9’ 00”
A freight train followed by an express.
4. Folle d’études
for Quartet of Clarinets:
- Eflat Piccolo Clarinet
- 2 x Bflat Clarinets
- Bass Clarinet
Duration 5’ 30”
1. Remembering how to go on
for Alto Sax | Duration 3’ 40”
Nostalgia and reflection.
1. The I met Pousseur in rue Forgeur Blues
for Wind Quintet:
- eflute doubling alto flute
- oboe doubling cor anglais
- clarinet in A doubling bass clarinet
- horn
- bassoon
Duration 9’ 00”
Third Stream Classical/Jazz.
Music Clip: Society for the Promotion of New Music Forum and Recording
The I met Pousseur in rue Forgeur Blues is based on three sources – ‘The jazz march ‘South Rampart Street Parade’, ‘Nobody Knows’, ‘The Trouble I’ve Seen’ and Bach’s ‘O Sacred Head’ – expertly subjected to various transformational processes and moulded to make a piece that is both delightful and moving’ – Keith Potter ‘Classical Music’
2. Hallosaneluiana
for Soprano and Wind Trio:
- bass clarinet
- bassoon
- horn
Duration 3’ 40”
Liturgical + Avant-garde.
3. Troisième Vue sur les Jardins Interdits
for Wind Quintet:
- flute
- oboe
- clarinet in Bflat
- horn
- bassoon or alto flute
Or
- alto flute
- cor anglais
- clarinet in Bflat
- horn
- bassoon
Duration 12’ 00”
An arrangement of ‘Vue sur les Jardins Interdits. By Henri Pousseur (originally for Saxophone Quartet).
