Theodore Presser Clarinet Concerto ''Nekudim'' For Symphonic Band - Leshnoff - Solo Clarinet/Concert Band - Gr. 5

Author/Composer:

LESHNOFF, JONATHAN

Instrumentation:

CONCERT BAND

Model #:

495-00013

Composer: Jonathan Leshnoff
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Solo Clarinet and Concert Band
Level: 5

A commission by the Philadelphia Orchestra led to Leshnoff's Clarinet Concerto. Leshnoff likens the clarinet to Hebrew text, in that both are controlled through breath. The essential part of text is the vowels, whose dynamics are indicated by dots and lines ("nikkudim") to bring them to life. Philadelphia's clarinetist Ricardo Morales, who also performed the new band transcription with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, has said, "What I hope that the audience will hear is the essence of what it is to have fun playing the clarinet."
Duration: 20:00