{"title":"Piano","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sonata-for-bass-clarinet-and-piano","title":"SONATA FOR BASS CLARINET AND PIANO","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: Bass Clarinet and Piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDURATION: c. 9:30\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=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/54icaOoIgCA?si=IcZUeFOft48T0HsL\" 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\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSonata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e for Bass Clarinet and Piano\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was composed for my good friend, pianist Kate Campbell. She asked me to write something for a piano recital she was giving, but rather than writing a solo piano piece, I thought it would be fun to write something we could play together. The resulting piece contrasts jazzy riffs and grooves with quiet, lyrical sections, and is a true duet, with the piano in every way the bass clarinet’s equal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643575214318,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/sonataforbassclarinetandpianoFINALp2.jpg?v=1790890170"},{"product_id":"sqwonkzoforus-rex-2-bass-clarinets-piano-4-hands","title":"SQWONKZOFORUS REX (2 bass clarinets, piano 4-hands)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: 2 Bass Clarinets and Piano Four-Hands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDURATION: c. 18:30\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=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RlFiqmHOcmU?si=B7fI6kP2HU5LmssA\" 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\u003eSqwonkzoforus Rex \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas composed for my bass clarinet duo, Sqwonk, and the piano duo ZOFO. It came about when Sqwonk and ZOFO decided to split a concert program at Old First Church in San Francisco, and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to combine the two groups together in a new composition. As I thought about the piece, an image entered my mind of a fantastical piano-two-bass-clarinet beast. I pictured the two bass clarinets coming out of the back of the piano like two heads, or like antennae, or like a scorpion tail. And I pictured this beast lumbering through prehistoric swamps, heaving its body this way and that, snorting and bellowing. And I pictured it suddenly transported to our own time, and trying to fit in, trying and failing to “civilize” itself (with the assistance of a certain famous romantic Russian piano concerto, quoted in the piece). All of these images coalesced into an abstract sonic narrative that became \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSqwonkzoforus Rex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643575410926,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/SqwonkzoforusRexp2.jpg?v=1790889166"},{"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":"bass-clarinet-concerto-piano-reduction","title":"BASS CLARINET CONCERTO PIANO REDUCTION (bass clarinet and piano)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: Bass Clarinet and Piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDURATION: c. 22:00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiano reduction of the original version for orchestra.\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\u003cem\u003e(recording is of orchestral version)\u003c\/em\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%253A174588670\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\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBass Clarinet Concerto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is virtuosic, but not necessarily in a typical concerto sort of a way. Rather than lots of flashy runs and fast passagework, it features a virtuosically wide range of colors and approaches to the instrument, from aggressive grooving to lyrical soaring to altissimo wailing. Like many performer-composers before me, I sought to draw on my own strengths and idiosyncracies as a player to create music that, while technically impressive, was also quite comfortable and enjoyable to play. Especially notable are the extreme altissimo passages, with the instrument regularly playing in a range that would be considered high even on a “regular” Bb clarinet; and the use of “throat harmonics,” a technique that uses changes in throat position to create buzzy overtones of the fundamental pitch in the manner of a throat singer or didgeridoo player. The work is classically concerto-like in its conception, with a sense of dialog and interplay between soloist and ensemble. It is structured similarly to Aaron Copland’s 1948 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClarinet Concerto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a slow, lyrical first movement leading directly into a solo cadenza, which culminates in a fast and energetic second movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643575574766,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/bassclarinetconcertopianoreductionp3.jpg?v=1790781201"},{"product_id":"fantasy-on-five-sop-and-bari-sax-version-piano-reduction","title":"FANTASY ON FIVE PIANO REDUCTION (soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, and piano)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, and Piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 14:00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiano reduction of the original wind ensemble version\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\u003cem\u003e\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%253A287555346\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\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFantasy on Five\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a double concerto of sorts for solo soprano and baritone saxophones with wind ensemble. It plays with the idea of “five-ness” in several different ways. First, much of the work is in a five-beat rhythmic meter. This is a particularly rich number of pulses to have in a measure, as it can be grouped in a unique variety of ways: unevenly (2 + 3 or 3 +2), in a circular palindrome pattern (2 + 1 + 2), or in single groupings of five. It is probably the largest number of pulses that can potentially be heard without subdivisions: even meters naturally subdivide into twos, while odd meters of seven or higher inevitably break down into subgroupings of two and three. Second, the entire work is based on the pentatonic (or five-note) melody with which the solo saxophones begin. The pentatonic scale is as close to universal as anything is in music, appearing in folk music traditions the world over. It is also generally considered to be the smallest number of pitches that can be heard to form a complete scale (rather than a subset of a larger pitch collection). Finally, the accompaniment figures in much of the work are built on the interval of the perfect fifth. This is the second interval in the overtone series, and the first interval that can be heard as a distinct pitch (as opposed to the octave, which creates the “same” note an octave higher). Thus, each of these elements based on five have unique, and in many ways musically primal qualities. These interlocked five patterns form the backbone of the work, and are developed rather freely throughout. The soloists are generally treated as an interlocked pair of voices in dialog with the wind ensemble. Though generally quite rhythmically driving, there are also moments of lyricism and improvisatory wildness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFantasy on Five\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was commissioned and premiered by the Bando\/Wintringham saxophone duo with the Eastman Wind Ensemble. The piano reduction is based on the original wind ensemble version, but with adjustments to make it more “pianistic.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643575935214,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/FantasyonFiveFINAL-pianoreductionFINALp3.jpg?v=1790776083"},{"product_id":"on-sorrow-piano-reduction","title":"ON SORROW (bass clarinet and piano)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: \u003cspan\u003e Bass Clarinet and Piano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 30:00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrangement of the original work for bass clarinet and string quartet, which was commissioned by Bruce Belton.\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\u003cem\u003e(recording is of string quartet version)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wqBNUfJA48Y?si=x0Eot185c6wrMS8Z\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"expanded\" class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003ePROGRAM NOTE: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eSorrow is inevitable in all of our lives. We all carry the weight of our losses. For no matter how lucky a life we live, the simple fact remains that the longer we are here the more loss we will experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\"On Sorrow\" is in five continuous movements that flow together without pause: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eI. Prelude – Loss \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eII. Withdrawal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eIII. Rage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eIV. Consolation (O Vos Omnes) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eV. Renewal – Postlude \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe piece opens with wispy string chords in a stuttering rhythm, with the bass clarinet floating above, evoking the eternal, endless river of time, the neutral backdrop to the cares and concerns of living. This figure also takes on a quality of “fate,” appearing again, suddenly loud and forceful, at the climaxes of the first, third, and fifth movements. After a few minutes of this material, the main “sorrow” theme of the piece enters: a circular, chromatic figure in five. This material begins slowly and lugubriously, but gradually starts to become more flowing and buoyant. Before it can go too far in this direction, however, it is interrupted by a hammering version of the “fate” motive. This is followed by two intense statements of the “sorrow” theme, and then a high, wispy version that melts into the second movement. Movement 2 (“Withdrawal”) evokes the sense of turning inward and separating from the world that is often our initial way of coping with the shock of a calamitous event. The bass clarinet plays fragmentary melodies over quiet, repeating chords in the strings that begin high and ethereal, and gradually drift down and down and down. At the end, there is a low, subdued statement of the “sorrow” theme – which then triggers the third movement’s sudden outburst. Movement 3 (“Rage”) is aggressive, dissonant, and driving. There are several new themes, and the “sorrow” theme is also sucked into the vortex. Its narrow chromatic pitches are played in close canon to create buzzing, insect-like swirls of dissonance. The music churns to a climax, and the bass clarinet is left alone on one of its lowest pitches. The strings hammer out the “fate” motive repeatedly as the bass clarinet ascends four octaves, almost its entire range, and is left hanging alone on a searing high note. When the bass clarinet stops, a lone, gentle sustained cello note emerges, leading into the fourth movement, “Consolation (O Vos Omnes).” This movement consists entirely of fragments from Tomás Luis de Victoria’s choral work “O Vos Omnes,” composed in the vicinity of 1572. It is a beautiful, contemplative work, setting a text from Lamentations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e, which translates as: “O you that pass by, behold, and see: if there be any sorrow like my sorrow. Pay attention, all people, and see my sorrow: if there be any sorrow like my sorrow.” I knew early on that Victoria’s composition would inform my own, both because it is such a potent musical evocation of sorrow, and, more personally, because it has itself been a source of consolation for me in difficult times. As my piece developed, it became clear to me that directly quoting Victoria’s work would be the most compelling way to provide the “consolation” music I was seeking. It is deeply inspiring and humbling to me that a piece of music composed 450 years ago can still speak to us so directly and immediately today. It is a testament to the power of music itself to console, as well as to the power of spirituality and our common humanity, even across many generations and centuries. As the fourth movement ends, Victoria’s final cadence morphs into a statement of the “sorrow” theme. The bass clarinet begins movement 5 (“Renewal”) with tentative fragments of this theme, which are then picked up by the first violin. The other instruments gradually join in, with the theme gathering in strength and confidence, finally culminating in a vigorous tango, a swirling, churning dance of life. Sorrow is not denied or defeated, but instead becomes the very basis for renewal and hope. As in the first movement, the dance is cut short by a hammering return of the “fate” motive. This time, however, the harmonies build and finally resolve to a triumphant D major chord. The chord melts away and we are left once again with three iterations of the slow, contemplative version of the “sorrow” theme, rising higher each time, finally leaving the bass clarinet suspended gently in the air. The quiet, wispy version of the opening “fate” motive enters in the strings, and the piece ends as it began, with the bass clarinet suspended over a gently pulsating ocean of time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"snippet\" class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv slot=\"extra-content\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"video-summary\" class=\"style-scope ytd-structured-description-content-renderer\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"merch-shelf\" class=\"style-scope ytd-structured-description-content-renderer\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ticket-shelf\" class=\"style-scope ytd-structured-description-content-renderer\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"items\" class=\"style-scope ytd-structured-description-content-renderer\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643576426734,"sku":null,"price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/OnSorrow-pianoversionp3.jpg?v=1790730363"},{"product_id":"symphony-for-piano-and-orchestra","title":"SYMPHONY FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: \u003cspan\u003e Solo Piano and Orchestra (2 sop recorders, 3 fl (picc), 2 ob, 3 cl (Eb cl), 3 bsn (c-bsn), 3 tpt, 4 hn, 3 tbn, tba, hp, cel, 3 perc, strings)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 47:00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommissioned by the University of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra\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\/vIRFrjFVtK8?si=xp5TUb8dFl771PPo\" 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\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuffering and loss are a central part of life. Yes, there are joys and triumphs as well. But, due to our mortality, the simple fact remains that the longer we are here, the more loss and sorrow we experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the proper response to this loss and suffering? Do we confront it, fight it, shake our fist at it, try to defeat it? Or do we step away and seek to transcend it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor most of us, some of both. We do what we can to try to make the world better in the time we have, to struggle against adversity, to fight for justice; and we also seek solace and transcendence through art or religion or nature or loving relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic can embody both responses. During the summer of 2018, as I was contemplating the shape of this work, I had two musical obsessions: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton, and the third movement of Philip Glass’s third piano concerto. These works are highly contrasting not only in their obvious stylistic differences, but in the deeper ways they respond to the world. Hamilton is all about the struggles, triumphs, and tragedies of engaging head-on with the messy reality of living in society. It is full of energy and vitality, music that grabs hold of life and won’t let go. The Glass concerto, on the other hand, is music that is deeply serene and peaceful. Rather than grappling with the struggles of this world, it detaches from and transcends them. It is a testament to music’s power and versatility that it can embody both approaches so thoroughly and deeply. I came to realize that in the new piece I was going to write, I wanted to engage with both of these approaches, to see how they could interact with one another over the course of a large-scale symphonic work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs I began sketching what would become the opening music of the piece, the phrase “unbearable tenderness” came into my mind. It made me think of the feeling of almost painful love and tenderness I felt a few years earlier when my newborn son would sleep on my chest, and other moments in life when the beauty and sweetness of the moment seem almost too much to bear. Those moments of transcendence crop up ever so often as we go about our lives — and, perhaps, give us a glimpse of something more universal or divine, the wide universe beyond our own ego and worldly concerns. At other times, we are pre-occupied with the day-in-day-out struggles of this world — the “Hamilton” approach to life — as we do our best to navigate and make the most of this deeply imperfect world we inhabit so briefly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece begins and ends with this “unbearable tenderness” music and in between, it takes us on a journey between both extremes. The third movement, the emotional core of the work, is a sort of unification of both; it’s endlessly undulating, rising and falling string lines are peaceful and eternal, yet also passionate and engaged. The beginning and ending “unbearable tenderness” music, to me, takes on a quality of transcending living itself, giving a glimpse, perhaps, of the place we are before we are born and after we die. In between, then, is Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is called a piano “symphony” rather than “concerto” because the piano’s role is to provide the meat of the musical content and structure, rather than to function as a virtuosic soloist. The piano introduces themes, provides the harmonic underpinning, and lays down grooves, but isn’t always necessarily meant to be the center of attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall form of the work is roughly an arch form. The third movement forms the emotional core of the piece, as a meditative, repeating piano figure provides the backdrop for string lines that slowly and inexorably rise and fall. Movements 2 and 4 are fast, colorful, scherzo-like movements, but with very different characters; while movement 2 is wispy and mysterious, movement 4 is aggressive and driving. Movements 1 and 5 are the most complex, with a range of characters and emotions. The gentle prelude to movement 1 recurs at the very end of movement 5, rounding out the form as the music gently fades into the same eternal silence from which it emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece was commissioned and premiered by the University of the Pacific Orchestra, with Nicolas Waldvogel conducting and Dashiel Reed as the piano soloist. I am deeply grateful to them for the opportunity to write a piece on this scale, and for their dedication and enthusiasm in bringing it to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643576492270,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/SymphonyforPianoandOrchestraFINALp3.jpg?v=1790729311"},{"product_id":"double-concerto-for-clarinet-and-cello-piano-reduction","title":"DOUBLE CONCERTO FOR CLARINET AND CELLO, PIANO REDUCTION (clarinet, cello, and piano)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: \u003cspan\u003eClarinet, Cello, and Piano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 19:30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiano reduction of the original orchestral version, which was c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eommissioned by the Peninsula Symphony and San Francisco Chamber Orchestra\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\u003cem\u003e(video is of the orchestral version)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SwdV6-W5LWY?si=SJBEbbtzDFL8KoH-\u0026amp;start=288\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of clarinet and cello has special significance for me; my wife plays the cello, and we fell in love in college playing the Brahms Clarinet Quintet together. It should perhaps come as no surprise, then, that my \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDouble Concerto for Clarinet, Cello, and Orchestra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e turned out to be especially lyrical and romantic. The work is in two movements, with a slowly unfolding, lyrical first movement giving way to a fast and driving second movement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643576951022,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/clarinetcelloconcerto-pianoreduction-FINALp2.jpg?v=1790721421"},{"product_id":"procession-and-burlesque-mixed-chamber-ensemble","title":"PROCESSION AND BURLESQUE (flute, bass clarinet, electric guitar, piano, bass)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: Flute, Bass Clarinet, Electric Guitar, Piano, Bass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDURATION: c. 8:15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2019\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\/ZW_BPUDU0zQ?si=E2OUNZN5DERzY1FY\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eProcession and Burlesque\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was commissioned by the Rochester-based ensemble five-by-five as a response to Judith Schaechter’s stunning stained glass work “The Battle of Carnival and Lent” (above). The work on its own is so vital and fresh, so teeming with energy, passion, and intricate detail, that I was initially doubtful about what music could possibly add to it. The approach that finally clicked for me was to think about the inherent qualities of the two media; specifically, that a work of visual art is temporally static, while music progresses through time. The thing that music could add, then, was a narrative. If the artwork depicted a single snapshot in time, what might have led up to this moment – and what would come after? After an introduction that sets the tone and mood, the “Procession” depicts the lead-up to the moment depicted in the stained glass, as the opposing sides of human nature represented by “carnival” and “lent” warily approach one another, getting closer and closer. An ominous melody repeats again and again, getting more intense and insistent on each iteration, like a procession gradually getting closer and closer. Then a brief pause as the two sides size each other up…and then all hell breaks loose in the madcap “Burlesque,” a whirling frenzy of klezmer, surf rock, and manic carnival music. After building to a searing climax, the “introduction” music returns, and gradually winds down. We are left amidst the wreckage, devastatingly aware of the steep cost of the conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643577147630,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/ProcessionandBurlesque-scorep3_8f848309-8129-4a32-8da7-5e7cd2766bc7.jpg?v=1790718300"},{"product_id":"suite-for-flute-and-piano","title":"SUITE FOR FLUTE AND PIANO","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: Flute and Piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDURATION: c. 9:30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommissioned by Carl Gutowski\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\/pqxorPWBllM?si=g36dLftyCgfEMlXL\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuite for Flute and Piano\u003c\/em\u003e was commissioned by flutist Carl Gutowski to honor the over two decades of service that my mother, Laura Russell, provided as the Music Director at Christ Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie, NY. It was premiered on April 24th, 2022 as part of a church service honoring Laura’s service before her retirement in June. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe piece is intended to function either as music for a church service–with its Prelude, Antiphon, and Postlude–or as an independent concert piece. The first movement (“Prelude”) is impassioned and a bit sorrowful, representing the sadness of Laura moving on from her music ministry work, and the church’s sadness at seeing her go. It is also dedicated to the memory of Laura’s late husband (and my stepfather), Paul Frazer, who was such an integral part of Laura’s life, of the life of Christ Church, and of music in the Poughkeepsie area generally. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe second movement (“Antiphon\/Meditation”) is gentle and contemplative, representing the comfort and support that Laura found in and gave to the Christ Church community. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe third movement (“Postlude”) is rhythmic and spritely, representing the exciting new opportunities awaiting Laura post-retirement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643577442542,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/Suiteforfluteandpiano-FINALp3.jpg?v=1790707879"},{"product_id":"nomad-concerto-piano-reduction","title":"NOMAD CONCERTO (bass clarinet and piano)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: Bass Clarinet and Piano (reduction of the wind octet version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDURATION: c. 18:00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommissioned by Nomad Session (original wind octet version)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(C piano score; bass clarinet part is transposed)\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\/AMh0iVGUnUg?si=SN4AC0R-352sXL4n\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally for solo bass clarinet and wind octet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumans evolved as nomads: hunter-gatherers following the seasonal migrations of animals. Yet today, nomadism is a distant memory for most of us, a concept both marginalized and romanticized by our society. Actual nomadic cultures have become rare, and they almost always exist on the margins of the states that contain them, often mistrusted and looked down on by others. Think of the European Roma (“Gypsies”), the Irish “Travelers”, the middle-Eastern Bedouin, the sub-Saharan African “Bushmen.” In our own society, nomadism is also often associated with marginalization, from trailer dwellers to seasonal workers to homeless people. Yet nomadism is also romanticized; “Nomad” shows up as a hip name for everything from cafés to bicycle shops to lifestyle blogs to…wind octets…signaling freedom and an unwillingness to be hemmed in by society’s conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo are humans innately nomadic? Evolutionarily, the answer would seem to be “yes”…And yet, the urge for “home” also seems to be profoundly innate. We invest extraordinary resources in owning and maintaining homes, sums we would never contemplate spending on anything else. And we seem to view the lack of a “proper” home very negatively: we talk of troubled children being from “broken homes” and of course at the very bottom of our social order are those who are “homeless.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut what is “home”? A building? A community? A landscape? An idea? How do we square our clear desire for home with our innate urge to wander and our historical origins as nomads? What, in the end, does “home” actually mean?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece attempts to explore these contradicting human desires for home and exploration, between being settled and being nomadic. It is structured in four movements that flow together without pause. The first movement evokes the wide open spaces and limitless possibilities – both literal and metaphorical – of an idealized “homeland.” Movement two interrupts this idyll with crisis, forcing us to flee from the comfort and security of home, becoming involuntary nomads like so many refugees and migrants before us. The third movement reflects nostalgia for a return to that idealized “home” that may never be possible. The final movement is an attempt to come to terms with and embrace the nomadic life. It is inspired in part by the genre of raucous, joyous wind and brass “street music,” as exemplified by Somerville, MA’s Honk Festival. This music, performed in the streets and deeply connected to movements for social justice, draws on a wide range of folk traditions and cultures in an attempt to create a sense of community that transcends the insular, personal sense of “home” that our modern, physical houses create. 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In the darkness, a grainy 30-second selfie video of five men on the streets of Kiev: “Good evening to all” says the gravelly voice of the man in front, holding the phone. “The leader of the bloc is here. The head of the President’s office is here. Prime Minister Schmyhal is here. Podoliak is here. The President is here. We are all here. The soldiers are here, the citizens are here, and we are here….We defend our independence. Glory to our defenders, glory to Ukraine.” No press conference. No soaring rhetoric. No lectern or flag or presidential seal. Just a 30-second video calmly stating the only fact that mattered in that moment: We Are Here. Still Here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat video and its message became the inspiration for this composition. Like millions around the world, I was deeply moved by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s calm resolve and courage, rallying his people – and the world – in the face of unprovoked Russian aggression. As I worked on the piece, I thought about this idea of “Still Here” and everything it represents. It is the rallying cry of any marginalized group that refuses, against all odds, to be destroyed or forgotten. I thought of my own Jewish ancestry and the generations upon generations who endured discrimination, expulsions, pogroms, and genocide, but who nonetheless continued to assert: We Are Still Here. Our people, our religion, our culture: Still Here. I thought of the dehumanizing institution of slavery in my own country and the extraordinary resilience of African-Americans who, through generations of violence and oppression, continued to assert through culture, religion, music: We Are Here. Still Here. I thought of how, even today in the United States, there is an ongoing attempt to effectively legislate LGBTQ people out of existence. It will not and cannot succeed. Because our LGBTQ siblings are here. They have always been here. They will always be here. Still Here. And on a more personal note, every act of artistic creation is in some sense a statement of “Still Here.” It asserts for all time that this person, this being, this soul existed. Even long after I am gone, some small shred of my soul will persist in the music I leave behind. Still Here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill Here is scored for B-flat clarinet and piano, and is in four movements. Movement 1 is inspired most directly by the Zelensky video. It begins with solo clarinet on its lowest note (E) slowly spinning out a mournful, stately, insistent melody. Piano enters, quiet and spare at first, and both voices gradually grow in confidence and intensity. It builds to a searing high note in the clarinet, before plummeting once more to the low E and ending quietly, questioning. It is sombre, yet also defiant, like Zelensky in the video. Still Here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMovement 2 interrupts with a racing scherzo. Towards the middle, a klezmer tune nearly breaks out, and then the movement 1 theme returns, but now bopping along over a funky bass line. At first, I struggled to accept the more dance-y, playful, even humorous music that seemed to want to be part of this piece. But then I read an article about the thriving stand-up comedy scene in Ukraine, and thought about the rich comedic tradition in my own Jewish heritage. I realized that part of the idea of “Still Here” is proclaiming that we will not merely survive, but we will live fully. We will experience joy and love and laughter, despite our sorrows and oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMovement 3 is a respite, a simple love song, tinged with nostalgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brief clarinet cadenza then leads directly into movement 4, a rollicking klezmer tune marked “defiantly joyful.” After building to a climax, the movement 2 theme returns, leading into a dramatic return of the movement 1 melody, now played with even greater intensity. The piece ends with the clarinet back on the same low E that began the whole piece, now played five consecutive times at top volume, while the piano bangs out the main theme one last time. With that defiantly fortissimo low E, the clarinet proclaims again what it has been proclaiming from the beginning of the piece, what Zelensky proclaimed in that video, and what generations of marginalized and oppressed peoples have proclaimed throughout history: We Are Still Here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work was generously commissioned by a consortium of 52 clarinetists. I am deeply grateful to every single one of them for believing in the vision of this piece and coming along on the journey. The members of the consortium are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Kay, Annie Phillips, Benjamin Mitchell, Brittany Barry, Bruce Belton, Christin Hablewitz, Christopher Nichols, Christy Banks, Debbie Rawson, Diane Barger, Dickson Grimes, Digital Clarinet Academy, Eva Tartaglia, Gary Gorczyca, Gracie Barrett, Jack Liang, Jackie Glazier, Jason Marquez, Jeremy Ruth, Jeremy Wohletz, Jo-Ann Sternberg, Joel Russell, Jonathan Aubrey, Josh Woods, Joshua Gardner, Julie Stuckenschneider, Katie Kimmel, Katie Ravenwood, Kim Fullerton, Laura Ramsey Russell, Leslie Moreau, Lynne Snyder, Macey Campobello, Marcy Bacon, Margalit Patry-Martin, Margaret Thornhill, Marguerite Levin, Mariam Adam, Nathan Soric, Peter Hansen, Ralph Skiano, Robert Spring, Shengwen Wu, Stefanie Gardner, Stephanie Grubbs, Stephen White, Tara Glaspey, Tim Sutfin, Timothy Bonenfant, Victor Drescher, Vince Dominguez \/ Claire Annette, and Wolcott Humphrey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643577802990,"sku":null,"price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/StillHereforclarinetandpiano-FINAL-revisedJuly2025p3.jpg?v=1790683200"},{"product_id":"bullfrogs-love-chant-unrequited-contrabass-clarinet-and-piano","title":"BULLFROG'S LOVE CHANT, UNREQUITED (contrabass clarinet or bass clarinet and piano)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: Contrabass Clarinet (or Bass Clarinet) and Piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 7:00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommissioned by Kimberly Fullerton\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%253A1570494193\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\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/jonathan-russell-22\" title=\"Jonathan Russell\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJonathan Russell\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/jonathan-russell-22\/bullfrogs-love-chant-unrequited-for-contrabass-clarinet-and-piano\" title=\"Bullfrog's Love Chant (unrequited), for contrabass clarinet and piano\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBullfrog's Love Chant (unrequited), for contrabass clarinet and piano\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Bullfrog’s Love Chant (unrequited)” tells the story of a bullfrog emerging from the depths of a swamp, looking for love. He struts his stuff, showing off his agility, his romantic spirit, his dance moves, and his deep, deep voice. But it is to no avail. Finally, resigned, he slinks back down into the mud from whence he came. He is defeated – for now. Musically, the piece presents the contrabass clarinet with a series of technical challenges that mirror the bullfrogs attempts to attract a mate, from tuning perfect intervals with the piano, to managing large leaps, to fast articulations, to soaring lyricism. Hopefully, the contrabass clarinetist will be more successful in fulfilling their quest than the bullfrog was! The piece was commissioned and premiered by Kimberly Fullerton.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643577835758,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/Bullfrog_sLoveChantFINALp2.jpg?v=1790682805"},{"product_id":"a-hymn-to-45-piano-4-hands","title":"A HYMN TO 45 (piano 4 hands)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: Piano 4-Hands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 5:45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommissioned by Nakedeye Ensemble for pianist Ju-Ping Song as part of the Soloing2020 project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed in a white heat of rage during the summer of 2020. Dedicated to all of the Enablers. We see you. We won’t forget you.\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\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1755539010\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\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/jonathan-russell-22\" title=\"Jonathan Russell\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJonathan Russell\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/jonathan-russell-22\/hymn-to-45-for-piano-4-hands-midi\" title=\"A Hymn to 45, for piano 4 hands - MIDI\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Hymn to 45, for piano 4 hands - MIDI\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643577966830,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/Hymnto45-4-handversionp3.jpg?v=1790678481"},{"product_id":"didos-lament-bass-clarinet-piano","title":"PURCELL: DIDO'S LAMENT (bass clarinet and piano)","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: Bass Clarinet and Piano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 3:30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eHenry Purcell’s gorgeous and poignant lament, arranged for bass clarinet and piano.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1773796371\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\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/jonathan-russell-22\" title=\"Jonathan Russell\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJonathan Russell\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/jonathan-russell-22\/didos-lament-for-bass-clarinet-and-piano\" title=\"Dido's Lament For Bass Clarinet And Piano\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDido's Lament For Bass Clarinet And Piano\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49643578130670,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6738\/8654\/files\/Dido_sLamentarrangedforbassclarinetandpianop1.jpg?v=1790677315"},{"product_id":"sonata-2-for-bass-clarinet-and-piano","title":"SONATA #2 FOR BASS CLARINET AND PIANO","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTATION: \u003cspan\u003eBass Clarinet and Piano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDURATION: c. 20:00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYEAR COMPOSED: 2023\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 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\/vMRsnaQZOLw?si=8c7uX1dQPBmgPHlw\" 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\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI think of “Sonata #2 for Bass Clarinet and Piano” as a sort of exhale after the tumultuous Trump and Covid-19 years. During that time, I wrote a series of pieces responding pretty directly to external events – the Trump presidency, the covid-19 pandemic, the police murder of George Floyd which led to the Black Lives Matter protests, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This had not been typical of my artistic output previously, which was generally more abstract and non-programmatic. But something about the Trump years in particular made artistic engagement with the outside world feel unavoidable. Sonata #2 – as the generic title implies – is in many ways a return to this less topical, more abstract approach to composing. There is no program behind the piece, and no issue or event it is consciously responding to. Now that the immediate crises of the pandemic and the Trump presidency are behind us, perhaps there is some space to breathe again, and to create art that is not so directly concerned with politics and human affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, if the piece is an exhale, it’s a somewhat anxious one. The major issues of the past several years are hardly resolved. The after-effects of the pandemic linger, the war in Ukraine still rages, and Trump could very well be a year and a half away from another presidential term (or a prison term, or both). So while the piece is not consciously addressing anything outside of itself, and generally has a more relaxed, joyful vibe than my other recent works, there is lingering uncertainty as well. In each of the three movements, the same upbeat, pop-y chord progression gives way to darker, more sinister harmonies. And while each movement ends gently and serenely, it is with the sense of a lingering question rather than a resolution. Are we in the process of closing a dark chapter in our history? Or is this merely the calm before the much larger storm that is about to come crashing down on us? Only time will tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusically, the first and third movements are energetic, groove-based, and influenced by pop music. In the first movement, the piano lays down the fierce, swinging groove, and the bass clarinet sings improvisatory lines above. In the third movement, it’s the bass clarinet that lays down the grooves, with the piano adding color and shoring up the bass. The second movement is a different animal, meditative and serene, with a pronounced influence from the timeless slow movements of Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. As it progresses, however, it becomes increasingly expressive and anguished, culminating in a searing high bass clarinet note over pounded dissonant piano chords, before ending with a gently melting coda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer movements are best performed with the energetic, bold, confident drive of pop music, rather than with the classical refinement that many performers may be more accustomed to. Both bass clarinetists and pianists are strongly encouraged to listen to the audio mockup to get a sense of the feel and style, which is not possible to fully capture in musical notation. The mockup can be found here: https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/ikAAU\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonata #2 for Bass Clarinet and Piano was generously commissioned by a consortium of 61 bass clarinetists. I am deeply grateful to every single one of them for believing in the vision of this piece and coming along on the journey. 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