Clarinet and Piano
SKU: ST.H488
Composed by Christopher
Maxim. Wind & brass
music. Standard:
Advanced. Score and part.
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
#H488. Published by
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
(ST.H488).
ISBN
9790220224560.
Thou
gh much to be feared,
dragons by definition are
rarely encountered,
living at the furthest
corners of the known
world, or further even
than that. As Bilbo
Baggins discovered, to go
in search of one can be
an epic journey; and
though Christopher Maxim,
composer of the popular
Toccata Nuptiale
for organ, does not
reveal whether Smaug, or
Fafner, or the dragon
slain by Saint George, is
the particular beast in
view, Here be
Dragons! has the
dramatic atmosphere of an
adventure to remote and
mythical places. Darkly
chromatic roulades for
clarinet, perhaps the
creature's fiery breath,
set the scene for an
exciting duet on a
gripping theme that
stalks through the music
in a variety of menacing
variations, including a
dragonish fugue. In the
energetic arpeggios and
trills that embellish the
tune there is much for
players of around Grade 8
standard to relish, in a
showpiece that will
undoubtedly lend
enchantment to any
concert.
The
world premiere can be
enjoyed on YouTube.
