SKU: HL.14022517

ISBN 9788759858974. Danish.

The distinctive Bass Clarinet part for Per Norgard's Mytisk Morgen. This is a challenging piece, especially for choirs, and uses ambiguous tonality and other dissonance as structural devices. This work for Mixed voice Chorus and Bass Clarinet was composed in 2000. The Vocal Score is also available KP01061.

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: 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.