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The wellbeing clarinet concertino : for Bb clarinet and string orchestra

by Christopher Sainsbury (1993)

Work Overview

Cut from the cloth of our 'tonal wealth' in regional Australia. I feel a concertino is more direct in expression than a concerto. It's essentially just the themes and almost no development. You can't decorate it in 'the illusion of substance'. It's called the Wellbeing Concertino and I think you need three things for wellbeing - A Call, some Enchantment, and Jubilation and that's what the three movements are called. It's pretty melodic stuff, no 'deep' moments, the clarinet part is not overtly busy, and essentially it's one of my regionalist pieces. It's appealing, fun, and it comes together pretty quickly in rehearsal.

Work Details

Year: 1993

Instrumentation: Bb clarinet, strings.

Duration: 14 min.

Difficulty: Advanced

Dedication note: To Greg Turner (RAN Band clarinettist)

First performance: by Central Coast Concertante Ensemble, Christopher Bearman, Greg Turner at Central Coast Concertante Ensemble Christmas Concert (Greenways Chapel) on 9 Dec 2012

The composer has noted the following influences on this work:
Dag Wiren, John Williams.

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Performances of this work

9 Dec 2012: at Central Coast Concertante Ensemble Christmas Concert (Greenways Chapel). Featuring Central Coast Concertante Ensemble, Christopher Bearman, Greg Turner.

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