Jonathan Russell

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ELEVEN

September 29, 2014 By

(2010)

Instr:
9 Bb clarinets, 2 bass clarinets
Duration:
10:00
Premier:
San Francisco Conservatory Clarinet Studio on April 4, 2010
Alternate Versions:
Saxophone version
Purchase:
Buy the Sheet Music

ELEVEN was written for the San Francisco Conservatory clarinet studio as a companion piece to Steve Reich’s New York Counterpoint (both are scored for 9 Bb and 2 bass clarinets). I am a great admirer of Reich’s unique combination of intricately interlocking patterns, jazzy harmony, and propulsive rhythms, and I have been greatly influenced by his work. But while I admire much in his approach, I am ultimately a good deal less patient than he is – in my own compositions, I tend to want patterns to change more rapidly and dramatically, and to employ more narrative forms. In ELEVEN, I use very Reich-ish materials, but treat them in a freer, more narrative, more whimsical manner than he would. The piece is both an homage to a composer I greatly admire, and a declaration of independence from the strict processes and careful control that characterize his music.

 SHEET MUSIC FOR THIS PIECE CAN BE PURCHASED AS PART OF THE CLARINET CHOIR SPECIAL OR THE SUPER DUPER MEGA ULTRA INCREDIBLE ALL CLARINET MUSIC SPECIAL

 

ELEVEN-revised-feb-2015