Ian Deterling

Nocturnes and Dances Clarinet

Nocturnes and Dances, Op. 19a (2022)

  • clarinet ensemble (9 players minimum)

  • ca. 15:00

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Nocturnes and Dances for clarinet ensemble is a four-movement work with enchanting melodies, dark sonorities, and lively rhythms. Originally commissioned by the University of Wisconsin-Superior MTNA Student Chapter for four-hand piano, this adaptation for clarinet ensemble was created for the Plattsburgh Clarinet Choir to feature six different members of the clarinet family.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.

  • Instrumentation (9 players minimum)

    • Eb Clarinet (also arranged for Bb Clarinet)

    • Bb Clarinets 1-4

    • Alto Clarinet (also arranged for Bb Clarinet)

    • Bass Clarinet

    • Contra Alto Clarinet (also arranged for Bass Clarinet and Contrabass Clarinet)

    • Contrabass Clarinet

  • Movements:

  • I. Allegro moderato

  • II. Lento con gran espressione

  • III. Grave

  • IV. Allegro con brio

Premiered by the Plattsburgh Clarinet Choir on August 4, 2024 in Plattsburgh, NY.

A special thank you to Margali Grenier, clarinet - majorfifthmusic.com

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