By:

• Philip Norman

Duration:

14' 30"

Instrumentation:

clarinet in B flat

Contents:

1. Bacchanalia 2. Pastorale 3. Scherzo

Availability

• This work has 3 scores

Programme Note

Of this work for flute, clarinet in B flat, violin and piano, the press said, “Norman writes intelligently for such a non-blending ensemble and it was a well-crafted divertissement. The players [Zelanian Ensemble] obviously like it.” (Christchurch Star 28-2-96)

Commissioned:

Commissioned by Ashley Community Arts Council for the Zelanian Ensemble with funding provided by the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council (now Creative New Zealand), Harcourts G Twiss Real Estate, KBB Music and Ashley Community Arts Council.

Difficulty:

Advanced

Difficulty Note:

Recommended by the composer for the Schools' Chamber Music Contest. Suitable for players minimum grade 7, though the Pastoral movement was specifically written to be performable by players of minimum grade 5.

Funders:

• Creative New Zealand