Jonathan Russell

Composer, Clarinetist, Bass Clarinetist

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Night Dance (clarinet version)

September 26, 2014 By

(2009)

Instr:
clarinet and guitar
Duration:
7:00
Premier:
Jonathan Russell and Brian Dowdy on August 14, 2009
Alternate Versions:
Flute version
Purchase:
Buy the Sheet Music

Night Dance is a brief, evocative work for clarinet (or flute) and guitar. It has no specific program, but its circling melodic cells, subtly shifting rhythmic grooves, and undulating harmonies evoke, for me, mysterious nocturnal creatures scurrying and dancing through an enchanted night forest. The seamless integration of improvisation and notated music in the piece makes the performing musicians’ own intuition and creativity an integral component of the work.

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