Bass clarinet and wind
ensemble
SKU:
P2.W0013
Composed by
Jonathan Russel.
Published by Potenza
Music (P2.W0013).
Composer
Jonathan Russell writes,
My basic idea when I
conceived of the Bass
Clarinet Double Concerto
was the Weber Clarinet
Concertos meet heavy
metal music. On the one
hand, I have spent many
hours over the years
practicing Weber's
clarinet concertos and
have always enjoyed the
over-the-top virtuosity
and flashiness of these
pieces. On the other, I
have been a fan since
middle school of Guns N'
Roses, Metallica and
other hard rock and heavy
metal bands, and I
already channel heavy
metal through the bass
clarinet as a member of
the Edmund Welles bass
clarinet quartet. When it
came to writing a bass
clarinet double concerto,
it thus seemed logical
(to me) to try and
combine the heaviness and
raw power of heavy metal
with the dancing
virtuosity and lyricism
of Weber's concertos...
The piece was composed
for my bass clarinet duo
Sqwonk, and was premiered
in December 2007 by
Sqwonk and the San
Francisco Composers'
Chamber
Orchestra.
This
version of the piece is
for bass clarinet duo and
wind ensemble
accompaniment. Solo parts
are included on the
enclosed
CD.
Solo Parts
Included: Solo Bass
Clarinet 1, Solo Bass
Clarinet 2, Wind Ensemble
(Piccolo, Flutes 1-3,
Oboe, English Horn,
Bassoon, Eb Clarinet, Bb
Clarinets 1-3, Bass
Clarinets 1-2, Contrabass
Clarinet, Alto Saxophones
1-2, Tenor Saxophone,
Baritone Saxophone,
Trumpets 1-3, Horns 1-4,
Trombones 1-2, Bass
Trombone, Euphonium,
Tuba, Double Bass, Harp,
Percussion 1 - Triangle,
Hi Hat, Snare Drum,
Percussion 2 - Toms,
Bongos, Percussion 3 -
Glockenspiel, Crotales,
Bass Drum, Suspended
Cymbal, Marimba,
Percussion 4 - Timpani,
Triangle,
Vibraphone).