SKU: IS.BC6932EM
ISBN 9790365069323.
Sarah Watts is an award winning British Clarinettist who has gained an international reputation for her work as a solo bass clarinettist. Her work both as a soloist and with her various chamber ensembles has led to numerous CD releases and invitations to perform all over the world. Sarah is passionate about teaching and in addition being the visiting teacher of solo bass clarinet at the Royal Northern College of Music, she hosts and tutors several courses for adult amateur musicians in the UK and France. Sarah has recently completed a PhD in bass clarinet multiphonics. She has created new multiphonics charts for the bass clarinet and commissioned new works for bass clarinet that use her results. Spectral Immersions: A Comprehensive Guide To The Theory And Practice Of Bass Clarinet Multiphonics is published by Metropolis. The book contains history, analysis, new charts and new compositions together with audio and data CDs. A separate series of works written for the project was also published alongside. Screapadal is Sarah's own composition, illustrating the use of multiphonics in contemporary music.
SKU: HL.48025211
UPC: 196288133391. 9.0x12.0x0.067 inches.
With his opera Hamlet, which premiered in Glyndebourne in 2017, the composer Brett Dean added a new, modern analysis to the certainly numerous artistic ones of the famous subject - with enormous success, as the press reviews and many subsequent stage productions attested. The composer's and his librettist Matthew Jocelyn's fruitful examination of Shakespeare's text material yielded both the full-length opera and several concertante “by-productsâ€: And once I played Ophelia for soprano and string quartet, From Melodious Lay, an orchestral poem with solo soprano and solo tenor, the suite Gertrude Fragments for mezzo-soprano and guitar, and Confessio for solo bass clarinet. Confessio describes an appearance by Hamlet's uncle Claudius: In the castle chapel he deliversa short monologue – rather a reflection than a prayer or confession. Claudius reveals to himself the deep fear of the consequences of his murderous deed - and a vague, though hardly justifiable, hope for mercy.
SKU: IS.BC6927EM
ISBN 9790365069279.
Gareth Churchill trained in London with Rhian Samuel and in Cardiff with Anthony Powers (PhD Composition 2007); other teachers having included Peter Maxwell Davies, Judith Weir, John Metcalf and Charles Camilleri. Commissions include works for Vale of Glamorgan Festival for Arvo Pärt's 75th birthday, Aberystwyh Musicfest, Bangor New Music Festival, Mavron Quartet and South Wales Gay Men's Chorus. Performances have reached audiences in Belgium, Estonia, Italy, Japan, Norway, Spain, the USA and throughout the UK. His output reflects an interest in musical cryptography with many works' titles providing the key to understanding their musical means. He has taught at Cardiff University School of Music, at Aberystwyth Musicfest and is composition teacher for Cardiff University Centre for Continuing and Professional Education.This composition was written for bass clarinet soloist Sarah Watts, who did extensive research on bass clarinet multiphonics. This piece is a great illustration on the integration of multiphonics in contemporary music.
SKU: AY.BC3209PM
ISBN 9790543573970.
SKU: AY.BC3051PM
ISBN 9790543573963.
SKU: P2.30124
Composer Lori F. Ardovino says, Sessionography: A description of various musical sessions. This piece for solo bass clarinet is in three movements. The first movement, King Super 20, is inspired by the artistry of Charlie Parker. The fast improvisatory runs represent his virtuosic technique. A quasi 'walking bass' can be heard between the sudden bursts of notes. The title of this work is the brand of saxophone that Parker mainly played. Composition No. 2 is inspired by the free jazz style of Anthony Braxton. His music is free improvisation based and named by Braxton 'creative music'. Extended techniques such as flutter tonguing and singing while playing add to the creative process and the flavor of Braxton's style. The name comes from similar titles for works by Braxton. The final movement, Just Groovin', is what Miles Davis' composition Move was dubbed by jazz critics. This movement is inspired by the rhythmic style and free improvisation style of this bebop tune..
SKU: HL.48023982
Orcus, presented by the composer in a version for contraforte as well, is a virtuoso solo which gives the instrument the character of a 'bass nightingale'. Mockery and humour, however, are disregarded. This composition rather is a piece of archaic language-like character. Lamenting vocal tones are crossed dramatically by staccatos.
