Music by
DANIEL DORFF

PERENNIALS
Music for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano
The Scott/Garrison Duo
Shannon Scott clarinet, Leonard Garrison flute, 
with Rajung Yang piano

review in Fanfare Magazine by David DeBoor Canfield
 review in Fanfare Magazine by Lynn René Bayley
review in American Record Guide by Todd Gorman
review in The Flute View by Tammy Evans Yonce
review in Flutist Quarterly by Francesca Arnone

Fanfare Magazine feature article, by Peter Burwasser

 
"These pieces are excellent additions to the flute, clarinet, and piano repertoire or clarinet and piano repertoire. 
The Scott/Garrison Duo accompanied by Rajung Yang brings this music to life and set the bar high for outstanding 
chamber music performance."   - Patricia George, The Instrumentalist magazine, April 2013.

"A vibrant disc of varied chamber music for flute, clarinet, and piano from Daniel Dorff. 
His album is titled Perennials, and the material conjures brilliant floral bouquets: 
upbeat jazzy rhythms, luminous color and an elegant tribute to Bach. 
Dorff's good humor makes many appearances. 
The wonderful performances match the éclat of the music." - Peter Burwasser, Philadelphia City Paper, 3/12/13.
Andante con Variazioni for Flute and Clarinet
Duration: c. 5'

PREMIERED by Sharon Ostow flute, and Daniel Dorff clarinet, Bennington College, 1975.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
RECORDED on Albany Records by Leonard Garrison and Shannon Scott.

YOUTUBE of the Garrison-Scott CD recording.
PROGRAM NOTES

"interesting, imaginative... and certainly worthy of performance"
            – The Clarinet (West), Winter 1987.

Dances and Canons for Flute and Clarinet
Duration: c. 7'

PREMIERED by Sharon Ostow flute, and Daniel Dorff clarinet, Bennington College, 1975.
PERFORMANCES include a spontaneous walk-on by Jean-Pierre Rampal, joining the composer on clarinet, Cabbagetown Cafe, Ithaca NY, Spring 1978.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer, or direct from Presser.
RECORDED on Albany Records by Leonard Garrison and Shannon Scott.

YOUTUBES of the Garrison-Scott CD of this suite of 9 short duets appear as 9 separate tracks. Here's Mvt. 1, which will lead to the following movements.
PROGRAM NOTES

"interesting, imaginative... and certainly worthy of performance"
            – The Clarinet (West), Winter 1987.

Pastorale (Souvenirs du Frög) for Bb Clarinet and Piano

Duration: c. 6'

PREMIERED by Daniel Dorff clarinet, and James Primosch piano, Bristol, PA, August 1994.
PERFORMANCES include David Peck of the Houston Symphony.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer or direct from Presser.
RECORDED on Albany Records by Shannon Scott clarinet and Rajung Yang piano.
RECORDED on Northbranch Records by David Hattner clarinet and and Albert Tiu piano.

YOUTUBE of Shannon Scott's CD.
PROGRAM NOTES
Perennials for Flute, Clarinet in A, and Piano
Duration: c. 20'

1. Joyous Overture
2. Romance
3. Scherzo
4. Winter
5. Spring Awakening

COMMISSIONED by Walfrid and Sherry Kujala in honor of the retirement of Helen Ann and Richard Shanley from Baylor University
PREMIERE by Sherry Kujala flute, Larry Combs clarinet, Nolan Pearson; Evanston IL piano, 10/12/11.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer or direct from Presser
RECORDING on Albany Records by Leonard Garrison flute, Shannon Scott clarinet, Rajung Yang piano.

YOUTUBES of each movement from the Albany CD, beginning with Mvt. 1 here, then sequencing through the following movements.
PROGRAM NOTES

review of the Perennials CD from Fanfare Magazine (David DeBoor Canfield)
review of the Perennials CD from Fanfare Magazine (Lynn René Bayley)
review of the Perennials CD from American Record Guide (Todd Gorman)
review of the Perennials CD from The Flute View (Tammy Evans Yonce)
review of the Perennials CD from Flutist Quarterly (Francesca Arnone)

Three Little Waltzes for Flute and Bb Clarinet

Duration: c. 5'

COMMISSIONED by Cindy Anne Broz
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer or direct from Presser.

RECORDED on Albany Records by Leonard Garrison flute and Shannon Scott clarinet.

YOUTUBE of Little Waltz No. 1 from the Scott-Garrison CD; all three waltzes are on YouTube as separate tracks.
PROGRAM NOTES

Three Romances for Flute and Bb Clarinet
Duration: c. 8'

I. Languid
II. Sultry
III. Frisky

AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer or direct from Presser.
RECORDED on Albany Records by Leonard Garrison flute and Shannon Scott clarinet.

YOUTUBE of a live performance of Mvt. 2, by Lois Herbine and Arne Running at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center.
Many more YouTubes are available, including the Scott-Garrison CD.
PROGRAM NOTES (and PERFORMANCE SUGGESTIONS)

NYSSMA list of recommended contest pieces.
Two Cats for Flute and Bb Clarinet
Duration: c. 8'

1. Hootie
2. Tiki

COMPOSED FOR the Dutchess County (NY) SPCA's annual fundraising gala.
AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer or direct from Presser.
RECORDED on Blue Griffin Recording by the Crescent Duo (Joanna Cowan White and Kennen White).
RECORDED (private label) by Martha Grener.
RECORDED on Albany Records by Leonard Garrison and Shannon Scott.

YOUTUBE of the Scott-Garrison CD.
 PROGRAM NOTES

FINALIST, 2010 NFA Newly Published Music awards.
A Treasury of Bach Duets 12 Familiar Favorites arranged for Flute and Clarinet

Two-part Invention No. 1 
Two-part Invention No. 2 
Two-part Invention No. 3 
Two-part Invention No. 4 
Two-part Invention No. 6 
Two-part Invention No. 8 
Two-part Invention No. 9 
Two-part Invention No. 14 
Aria from The Goldberg Variations
Prelude No. 13 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
"Wachet Auf," Chorale Prelude from Cantata No. 140
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3

AVAILABLE from your favorite sheet music dealer or direct from Presser.
RECORDING of Inventions 1, 4, 6, 8 on Albany Records by Leonard Garrison flute, Shannon Scott

WINNER, National Flute Association's Newly Published Music competition 2010.
"This useful and well-presented teaching material includes helpful performance practice information... Each duet is two pages long with no page turns interrupting the music."
            – Flute Talk (Kathy Borst Jones), October 2014

 
last updated March 15, 2020
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