Performance

Difficulty

INSTRUMENTATION

2 Clarinets in Bb

Scores

Full Score

CLARINET DUET NO. 1 – Full Score DURATION: c. 12:00

COMPOSER’S NOTES

CLARINET DUET NO. 1 is a reflection on personal ancestral history. This is a topic that has been a mainstay of discussion in my family, especially considering that all sides of my family come from distinct ethnic backgrounds. Each one has influenced my life in significant ways, ranging from cultural traditions to languages. Even with all my efforts here, this piece is not able to speak to the plethora of diversity that weaves the very fabric of my being. However, the three most prominent ethnic backgrounds are well represented here, and the interludes for the clarinet solos are a way of paying homage to the backgrounds that are not expanded on.