Category Archives: Clarinet
Tewanima
Tewanima was a silver medalist in the 1912 Olympic games. His 10,000 meter run set an American record in that distance that stood for over 50 years. However, as a Hopi Indian, he experienced true Koyaanisqatsi. In 1906 he was … Continue reading
Posted in Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, String Bass, Viola, Violin
Tagged Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, String Bass, Tewanima, Viola, Violin
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A Book Of Disquiet
A Book Of Disquiet was written in response to Marco Lucchi’s piano patterns no 1 Let us absurdify life from east to west. – Fernando Pessoa from The Book Of Disquiet Marco Lucchi offered a set of piano patterns and … Continue reading
Come To Me
Come To Me was inspired by the poem of the same name by yaskhan – yassy66.wordpress.com/2020/08/22/come-to-me It is dedicated to my dear wife, Kathy, who is one of the few capable of putting up with me over a long period … Continue reading
Posted in Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Horn, String Bass, Trombone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Cello String Bass, Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Racket In My Head, Trombone, Viola, Violin, yaskhan, yassy
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Persistently I Stare
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku343 – Persistently I stare Persistently I stare At the moon Still I cannot hear This haiku is by Sugiyama Sanpu (1647-1732), who suffered from severe hearing problems for his whole life. Sanpu … Continue reading
Posted in Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Oboe, String Bass, Trombone, Trumpet
Tagged Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Naviarhaiku343, Oboe, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Trombone, Trumpet
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The Heavy Leaf
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku339 – The Heavy Leaf See the heavy leaf on the silent windless day falls of its own will. This haiku is by Nozawa Bonchō, a haikai poet and disciple of Basho who … Continue reading
Broken Is The Golden Bowl
Broken Is The Golden Bowl was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0442: One Sentence Step 1: Choose a favorite single sentence. The sentence should be from prose or poetry, but not a song lyric. Step 2: Say the … Continue reading
Posted in Cello, Clarinet, String Bass, Trombone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Cello, Clarinet, disquiet0442, RacketInMyHead, String Bass, Trombone, Viola, Violin
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Individual 1 (Living Under Occupation)
Individual 1 (Living Under Occupation) was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0438: Deep Plan Step 1: There is just one step this month: Compose a piece of music in which something special is situated at the very center. … Continue reading
Posted in Accordion, Chorus, Clarinet, Harpsichord, Trombone
Tagged Accordion, Chorus of Sycophants, Clarinet, disquiet0431, Harpsichord, RacketInMyHead, Trombone
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The Bell of Life Passing – For a Lucky Dawg
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku332 – from evening mist from evening mist the bell of life passing This haiku is by Issa: during his lifetime he wrote over 20,000 haiku, hundreds of tanka, and several haibun. This … Continue reading
A White Feather Fell
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku330 – A bird flew past A bird flew past very close a white feather fell This haiku is by Mats Unden, a Swedish visual artist, sound artist, musician, and experimental composer, based … Continue reading
Posted in Chorus, Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Alto and Tenor Voices, bowed Vibraphone, Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Naviarhaiku330, Racket In My Head, Soprano, three Vibraphones, Trombone, Viola, Violin
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