Today I begin
composition on a new project which was quasi-
commissioned by an old friend. He's also my old
band director.
I've been wanting to produce some
instructional literature for a while and also to compose something within the bounds of
reasonable difficulty so that I might get it published. Something that isn't severely attached to my
emotions so that I can take a step back and analyze whether this piece serves a
function past
expression.
Expression is good but at the same time I would like to be able to become
disassociated with a work if I must, and this will be good practice.
Five Pieces For The Clarinet will be just what it says, five pieces for
clarinet. The actual clarinet used will change so that, in effect, it will be one
performer playing a different clarinet for each piece. The piece will be five
motivically related movements in a large scale
structure.
The first movement is for
Bb Clarinet an it is what I'm beginning today. I'll decide on a motivic
subject for the entire piece and begin
developing it.
I'm very
excited about this.