36041DE7-22EA-43B6-BBC4-FB602646CDC5
| ID | 36041DE7-22EA-43B6-BBC4-FB602646CDC5 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | X711004 |
| Title Name | Dance Concerto |
| Marketing Copy | Crockett’s dance concerto for clarinet in A, doubling on bass clarinet, and wind ensemble riffs on the theme of its premiere event at the Smithsonian, 'dancing the night away until dawn.’ This expanded version for thirty-three musicians was actually part of the composer’s original conception of the work, originally scored for nine total players. The work’s form plays out as if the soloist were performing a set as the leader of some sort of dance band on this--or another planet. The chamber nonet version and a piano reduction (titled "Dance Sonata") are also available form the publisher. |
| Instrumentation | Solo Cl in A(dBcl): 3(2dAfl, 3dPicc).2+EH.3(3dBcl).2+Cbsn: AATB Saxes: 3.4.3.1+DB: Pno.Perc(4) |
| Commission | (not set) |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | This concerto for clarinet (doubling bass clarinet) and wind ensemble is a Dance Concerto riffing on the theme of its premiere at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2013: 'dancing the night away until dawn.’ The original version, a co-commission from Frank M. Hudson and the 21st Century Consort, is scored for soloist and a miniature band of eight instruments without percussion. In this current version, which I had in mind from the initial conception of the piece, the band is considerably enlarged to a wind ensemble of thirty-three musicians including four percussionists. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the legendary conductor of wind bands, H. Robert Reynolds, for putting together a significant consortium of outstanding wind ensembles to participate in the world premiere run. The soloist in Dance Concerto plays both clarinet and bass clarinet in this virtuosic, three - movement work. All three movements are 'dance music,' as if the soloist were the leader of some sort of dance band on this or another planet, and they play fast music, slow music and music in between. These are invented dances; the regulars at this particular latenight, cosmopolitan club are very, very good, but even newcomers can join in and dance until the sun comes up. – Donald Crockett |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2013 |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 19 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2013-11-11 20:33:20.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:20 |
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| Title Category | 0 |
| Title Movements | I. Might Not Be a Rumba II. Slow Dance III. Last Dance |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Wind Ensemble |
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| Title Sub Category | 100 |
| Title Instrument Header | 1 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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