Clarinet Choir

SKU: IS.CC7003EM

Composed by Ferenc Farkas. Woodwinds - Clarinet. Vanoosthuyse, Eddy. Metropolis Music Publishers #CC7003EM. Published by Metropolis Music Publishers (IS.CC7003EM).

ISBN 9790365070039.

In 1941, I was invited by Viktor Vaszy to take on a choice double role, as a teacher of composition at the Cluj Conservatory as well as chorus master at the Cluj National Theatre. For me, this meant both an official state appointment and a substantial increase in my income. At the time I was over 35 years old and still without a permanent post. I took up my new duties at the end of the summer. My wife and I felt very much at home in Cluj but the most important for me was that along with my artistic obligations I found time to compose. Unfortunately we do not know why Farkas wrote in 1992 a new version of the Three Burlesques for clarinet quintet and for whom it was intended. The first movement Allegro, arc shaped, is more a succession of rhythmic patterns than melodies, with hectic ostinatos and staccato chords. In the middle of the movement, a short figure, like a second theme, brings a bit of calm and gentleness. The second movement, an expressive Moderato comodo and the final Allegro are shorter and also contrast with staccato chords.

By Jeff Smallman. For Soprano Clarinet, 4 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet. Woodwind - Large Clarinet Ensemble. Contemporary. Duration 00:03:30

Clarinet Choir

SKU: IS.CC6326EM

Composed by Patrick Hiketick. Woodwinds - Clarinet. Kansai Clarinet Society. Metropolis Music Publishers #CC6326EM. Published by Metropolis Music Publishers (IS.CC6326EM).

ISBN 9790365063260.

Patr ick Hiketick is a Belgian pianist and composer. As a composer he worked for nearly all theatre companies in Flanders and he wrote over a 100 different theatre plays, amongst which the complete oeuvre of Molière and Shakespeare. He was also the musical director for all Brecht plays for KNS theatre in Antwerp, where he worked as the home composer for 10 years. He than became the musical coordinator for the Royal Ballet of Flanders and he wrote several ballet compositions for symphony orchestra. He has his own close-harmony and jazz trio, and he works freelance as a composer and as artistic director in several musical productions. He composed many clarinet works for the Flanders Clarinet Quartet, and was honoured in Japan with concerts completely dedicated to his works. 'Three in Five' is a playful clarinet octet (or choir) in alternating time-signatures 3/4 and 2/4, dedicated to the Kansai Clarinet Ensemble conducted by prof. Hideaki Iwai.

Clarinet Choir

SKU: IS.CC7002EM

Composed by Ferenc Farkas. Woodwinds - Clarinet. Vanoosthuyse, Eddy. Metropolis Music Publishers #CC7002EM. Published by Metropolis Music Publishers (IS.CC7002EM).

ISBN 9790365070022.

Fere nc Farkas wrote about the origin of the Passacaglia: In 1931, while I was still a student by Ottorino Respighi in Rome, I began to compose a Partita in 4 movements for orchestra, whose third movement should be a Passacaglia. From this work, I only finished the Passacaglia and the Scherzo. In 1968, I took over the Passacaglia and transcribed it for organ without any modification, except the last 6 bars, I partially changed. In the shape of an arch, the work is based on a theme that is repeated thirteen times. Piano initially it evolves in crescendo to a climax in the 33rd bar, then falls gradually to a gently end. We do not know when and for whom Ferenc Farkas wrote this version for 6 clarinets of the Passacaglia.