Version for clarinet Bb and piano
Winner of the International Clarinet Association - New Music Composition Competition - solo category 2024
Like the obsidian gemstone, Obsidian showcases the clarinet's remarkable versatility and adaptability. This piece highlight’s the clarinet’s extensive range, dynamic contrasts, and the ability to transition from rapid passages to sustained, lyrical lines. While the stone can be shaped into sharp-edged tools, the clarinet’s virtuosic performance in Obsidian cuts through genres and styles, producing a captivating musical experience. Originally composed for solo clarinet and wind ensemble, the piece required substantial revisions to adapt the wind ensemble part for piano, resulting in a newly transformed version.
Score and Part.
Duration: 12 minutes
Version for clarinet Bb and piano
Winner of the International Clarinet Association - New Music Composition Competition - solo category 2024
Like the obsidian gemstone, Obsidian showcases the clarinet's remarkable versatility and adaptability. This piece highlight’s the clarinet’s extensive range, dynamic contrasts, and the ability to transition from rapid passages to sustained, lyrical lines. While the stone can be shaped into sharp-edged tools, the clarinet’s virtuosic performance in Obsidian cuts through genres and styles, producing a captivating musical experience. Originally composed for solo clarinet and wind ensemble, the piece required substantial revisions to adapt the wind ensemble part for piano, resulting in a newly transformed version.
Score and Part.
Duration: 12 minutes
