My Aunt Gives Me a Clarinet Lesson - Set of Parts
by Elizabeth Alexander
A Clarinet - Sheet Music

Flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion - Advanced

SKU: SF.SEA-053-01

Composed by Elizabeth Alexander. Voice and Chamber Ensemble. Set of parts. With Text language: English. Duration 12 minutes. Published by Seafarer Press (SF.SEA-053-01).

Text by Gregory Djanikian.

"My Aunt Gives Me a Clarinet Lesson" has everything in it but 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. Elizabeth Alexander's spirited musical fantasy may be programmed for a variety of audiences: classical music lovers, new music aficionados, schoolchildren, or concert novices. This 12-minute work calls for strong and independent musicians on all parts, and is usually best performed with a conductor.

Commissioned by The Syracuse Society for New Music; Mark Scatterday, conductor (Syracuse, NY)
Composer's Note: 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!
It is recommended to order two full scores (one for the conductor and one for the soprano), and the instrumental parts.