Op 61 Clarinet Quintet

‘for Nicholas Cox’     (19 mins)

Vivace
Slow
Vivace con moto
Allegro
Presto

The lyrical slow movement is the longest of the five, allowing development   by means of sequence and repetition. The vivace which follows reverts to short staccato motifs, characteristic of the clarinet, which quickly build to a moment of brilliance. A subdued middle section, legato, separates the final vivace.

First performance: 7 August 1995,  Bristol  (St George’s, Brandon Hill)

The score and parts for this work are available; and a full performance is available for download and on CD.

Study score, miniature score ISMN M 708045 63 2


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II    Slow
III  Vivace con moto

Redcliffe Ensemble
Nicholas Cox (Clarinet)
Nicholas Ward, Peter Pope (Violins)
Ivo-Jan van der Werff (viola)
Paul Marleyn (Cello)


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