My Aunt Gives Me a Clarinet Lesson has everything in it except the kitchen sink, which is appropriate not only because Gregory Djanikian's whimsical poem cries out for a wild assortment of lecturing, howling, arpeggiating, drumming and oompah-ing, but also because the clarinet lesson itself actually takes place in a kitchen. This spirited musical fantasy is a delight for all audiences: multigenerational audiences, classical music lovers, new music aficionados, and concert novices alike.
This 12-minute work calls for strong and independent musicians on all parts, and is usually best performed with a conductor. Performers should order two full scores (one for the conductor and one for the soprano), plus one set of instrumental parts.
Item | Instrumentation/Voicing | Duration | Level | Audio | Peruse | Delivery Method (Print vs. Digital) | Price | Quantity |
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SEA-053-00 | Soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion - Conductor's Score | 12' | A | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/my_aunt_gives_me_a_clarinet_lesson.mp3 |
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Sheet Music | $25.00 | |
SEA-053-01 | Soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion - Instrumental Parts | 12' | A | Licensed PDF | $20.00 |
Brainstorming this menagerie of musical materials was so delightful a process that my family members kept coming into my studio to find out why I was having so much fun!
"From the worktable of composer Elizabeth Alexander...poet Gregory Djanikian's playful text, replete with musical and zoological references, was...brought to life wonderfully." Syracuse Post-Standard
Premiere: Society for New Music and Neva Pilgrim, soprano / Mark Scatterday (Syracuse, NY)
Affinity Chamber Players (Seattle, WA)
Civitas Chamber Ensemble (Chicago, IL)
North/South Consonance (New York City, NY)
University of Florida New Music Ensemble / Jonathon Helton (Gainesville, FL)
Valdosta State University New Music Ensemble / Joseph Brashier (Morrow, GA)
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