Clarinet and piano
SKU: P2.30094
Composed by James Grant.
Solo music, 20th century.
Published by Potenza
Music (P2.30094).
Mark My Words,
originally for tuba (but
just as fun to play on
clarinet), was composed
by James Grant in
February of 2007 as a
heartfelt gift to his
great friend and staunch
musical ally, tubist Mark
Nelson, in celebration of
their first collaboration
fourteen years earlier
(Three Furies for solo
tuba). Grant writes, When
I began composing Mark My
Words, I told Mark to be
prepared for something
fun that sounded like
Charlie Brown doing a
funky bossa nova (think
jazz pianist/composer
Vince Guaraldi's Linus
and Lucy). I did not tell
him that the middle
section of Mark My Words
would make overt
references to all of the
principal shapes, motives
and themes from the Three
Furies - my way of
thanking Mark Nelson,
specifically, for opening
wide the door of
composing for tuba and
euphonium those many
years ago and for so
enthusiastically
escorting me over that
threshold. I am but one
of many grateful
composers whom Mark has
supported over the years
by commissioning, then
recording their music.
Mark My Words is my
humble attempts at giving
back to this devoted
educator, consummate
musician, fervent
promoter of new music for
tuba, and - yes - kickass
player..
