{"title":"Bass Clarinet Duet","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"toccata-and-fugue-bass-clarinet-duet","title":"BACH: TOCCATA AND FUGUE (bass clarinet duet)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: 2 Bass Clarinets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDURATION: c. 8:30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT: Purchase includes digital download of score and a complete set of parts in PDF format.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Puui1jZ8Qg?si=4e_MaGqocDpHiXxV\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy bass clarinet duo Sqwonk primarily performs new pieces that we commission, but occasionally we come across an old piece that seems like it would fit in well with our general aesthetic outlook. J.S. Bach’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eToccata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e and Fugue in D Minor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis one such piece. Though originally composed for the organ, the deep resonances, free-wheeling virtuosity, and driving intensity of this work made it fit right in with our repertoire. It was a challenge to condense the many notes and lines of the organ writing into just two parts, but the uniquely rich sonority of two bass clarinets proved to be an excellent match for the musical material. Bach was in many ways a very practical musician, composing and arranging music for the forces he had at hand, and taking advantage of new instruments and changes in music technology. Though he never had the opportunity to write for bass clarinets (they were not invented until after his death), I have little doubt that he would have if he could have, and that he would smile upon hearing this arrangement of his masterful organ work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643575116014,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/bachtoccataarrangedfor2bassclarinetsp1.jpg?v=1790890504"},{"product_id":"klezduo-bass-clarinet-duet","title":"KLEZDUO (bass clarinet duet)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: 2 Bass Clarinets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDURATION: c. 8:00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2005\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT: Purchase includes digital download of score and a complete set of parts in PDF format.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VhZXwzGBZPk?si=MuJ8ccoKF0jRChnD\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKlezDuo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was my attempt to bring together two musical worlds that are very important to me as a performer, but that are normally kept separate: klezmer music, and my bass clarinet duo, Sqwonk. It was great fun to combine these elements together into this raucous and joyous piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643575312622,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/KlezDuop1.jpg?v=1790787565"},{"product_id":"and-the-beast-bass-clarinet-duet","title":"...AND THE BEAST... 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Each movement depicts a different action of the Beast — waking up, creeping, dancing (or trying to), attacking, and finally going to sleep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643575509230,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/andtheBeast-COMPLETE-FINALp1.jpg?v=1790786995"},{"product_id":"bass-clarinet-double-concerto-piano-reduction","title":"BASS CLARINET DOUBLE CONCERTO PIANO REDUCTION (2 bass clarinets and piano)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: 2 Bass Clarinets and Piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDURATION: c. 15:00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT: Purchase includes digital download of score and a complete set of parts in PDF format.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A378965174\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=true\u0026amp;show_comments=false\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=false\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy basic idea for the Bass Clarinet Double Concerto was of Weber’s clarinet concertos meeting heavy metal. I am intimately familiar with both genres, through extensively practicing the Weber concertos in high school, and performing heavy metal bass clarinet tunes as a member of the Edmund Welles bass clarinet quartet. When it came to writing a bass clarinet double concerto, then, it seemed logical (to me) to try to combine the heaviness and raw power of heavy metal with the dancing virtuosity and lyricism of Weber’s concertos. While the resulting piece doesn’t necessarily borrow explicitly from either, the underlying spirit of the work – a mixture of heavy, driving grooves, virtuosically dancing lines, and tender lyricism – comes from the combination of these two sources. The piece was composed for my bass clarinet duo Sqwonk, and the original chamber orchestra version was premiered in December 2007 by Sqwonk and the San Francisco Composers’ Chamber Orchestra. The Bass Clarinet Double Concerto now exists in five versions: chamber orchestra, symphonic band, clarinet choir, mixed chamber ensemble, and piano. It has also been adapted into a double concerto for tenor and baritone saxophones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643575607534,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/bassclarinetdoubleconcertoFINAL-pianoreductionp3.jpg?v=1790781928"},{"product_id":"skip-to-my-hocket-bass-clarinet-duet","title":"SKIP TO MY HOCKET (bass clarinet duet)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: 2 Bass Clarinets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDURATION: c. 1:00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommissioned by Larry Brown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT: Purchase includes digital download of score in PDF format.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eX5UJ01Epq8?si=trZGD9eNpK8wIjbk\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643575673070,"sku":null,"price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/skiptomyhocketFINALp1_cf1b292f-7fd6-4022-bd1c-2a26120c3c9e.jpg?v=1790781679"},{"product_id":"sqwonklets-bass-clarinet-duet","title":"SQWONKLETS (bass clarinet duet)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: 2 Bass Clarinets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDURATION: c. 15:00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsortium Commission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT: Purchase includes digital download of score in PDF format.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wyfXXcX6f5A?si=kU9ehA8rR2ah5I5t\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Sqwonklets” is a set of five short pieces for two bass clarinets that tap into the spirit of the Sqwonk bass clarinet duo repertoire, but at a level that is more approachable to a wider range of bass clarinetists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePerformance of the Sqwonklets is flexible. While they are ordered in a manner that the composer finds dramatically compelling, performers should feel free to play them in a different order if they like. Each Sqwonklet is also designed to stand alone as a complete piece, and performers should feel free to perform as many or as few of the Sqwonklets on a program as they like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe two bass clarinet parts are generally divided throughout with the first part playing the higher and more melodic parts, and the second part playing lower and more groove-based parts. They are divided this way so that if there are players who are less comfortable playing high, they can stick to the second part. But performers who want more balance between the parts should feel free to swap parts between and even \u003ci\u003ewithin \u003c\/i\u003eindividual Sqwonklets as they like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAll of the Sqwonklets should be performed with lots of character and personality. Feel free to add vibrato, pitch bends, growls, ornaments, etc., and to change dynamics and articulations however you like. Make it your own, have fun, and remember that with these pieces it is always better to risk being over-the-top or even tasteless than to be boring!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis composition was generously commissioned by a 73-member consortium, led by Dr. Kimberly Fullerton. I am deeply grateful to all consortium members for supporting the vision for this piece and enabling me to birth and raise these dear little Sqwonklets.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe members of the consortium are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAage Nielsen, Abby Taub, Dr. Alexandra Doyle, Andrew Rutten, Anoushka Divekar \u0026amp; the Luther College Clarinet Studio, Asher Carlson, Brian Almanza, Cameron Page, Cassandra Hibbard, Catherine Wood, Celine Ferro, Dr. Christa J. 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