ELEGY FOR JOSH (four bass clarinets, or bass clarinet choir)

INSTRUMENTATION: Four Bass Clarinets or Bass Clarinet Choir

DURATION: c. 7:00

YEAR COMPOSED: 2026

Commissioned by the Penn State Clarinet Studio in loving memory of Joshua Rubin.

THIS PIECE IS AVAILABLE AS A FREE DOWNLOAD.

In lieu of payment, you are encouraged to make a donation to the  Joshua Rubin Memorial Award, which provides support to clarinet students at Penn State University, in Josh's memory. ($25 suggested, but you can give whatever amount you like.)

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PROGRAM NOTE:

"Elegy for Josh" was commissioned by the Penn State clarinet studio to honor the memory of Joshua Rubin. Josh was a tremendously talented young bass clarinet player studying at Penn State, and I worked with him when I visited there in March 2026. A couple of weeks after my visit, he tragically took his own life. I wrote this piece in his honor, to be performed by other Penn State students -- Josh's close friends and collaborators -- on a concert dedicated to his memory on November 12th, 2026. By releasing this recording and making the sheet music available to the public, I hope to help keep Josh's memory and legacy alive within the bass clarinet community and beyond. My commission fee and all proceeds from the sales of this recording and the sheet music are being donated to the Joshua Rubin Memorial Award, a new fund in Josh's name to support clarinet students at Penn State.