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Performance by Clarity Clarinet Quartet from the CD Second door on the left |
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CD
Second door on the left / Clarity Clarinet Quartet.
Library shelf no. CD 1791 [Available for loan]
Score
Brindabella blues : waiting for the rain / Ruth Lee Martin
Library shelf no. 785.86214/MAR 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Overview
This work was commissioned by Clarity Clarinet Quartet as part of a series of works from several Canberra composers. Two things greatly influenced the shape this work took: the first was the Brindabella mountains that surround Canberra that seemed to have an very strong presence for me at the time of writing - I love the sound of the word and the mountains themselves as they cradle the south part of Canberra are really beautiful. The second influence was a very persistent playful jazz motive that insinuated itself into the work despite - at first - my best efforts to keep it at bay. Finally I surrendered and this work is the result.
Work Details
Year: 2005
Instrumentation: E flat clarinet, 2 B flat clarinets, bass clarinet.
Duration: 6 min.
Difficulty: Medium — Fairly simple in terms of modality, but a bit tricky rhythmically
Commission note: Commissioned by Clarity Clarinet Quartet with funds provided by ArtsACT.
Analysis
Resonate article: Insight: music, landscape and the imagination by Ruth Lee Martin
Subjects
- Influenced by: Minimalism
- Influenced by: Jazz
- Influenced by: Folk music
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