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Duration: 2'30"
IT
TAKES FOUR TO TANGO was
composed in September 1990 for the quartet Clarinessence, in which I played bass
clarinet. The title is simply a twist on the old saying. I frequently get asked to make transcriptions. Here is what's available so far:
(1) 3 Bb Clarinets and Bass Clarinet : The original
version, commercially recorded by the Interclarinet ensemble -- players from the top orchestras in Germany, Austria, and Hungary. Sometimes performed by all low clarinets or other variants using the quartet parts.
Available worldwide from your favorite music seller, or directly from Presser.
(2) SATB Saxophone Quartet: Commercially recorded by the Tokyo-based Harmo Saxophone Quartet, by the Miles
Osland Quartet who added jazz flavoring, and by the Morse Code
Saxophone Quartet. Also performed by Prism
and many other quartets.
Available worldwide from your favorite music seller, or directly from Presser.
(3) String Quartet: originally for the Symphony In C's in-school outreach, now in lots of quartets' gig books.
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(4) String Quintet (quartet plus bass):
Available worldwide from your favorite music seller, or directly from Presser.
(5) String Orchestra: Available for high school, community, and professional strings orchestras.
Available worldwide from your favorite music seller, or directly from Presser.
(6) 3 Bassoons & Contrabassoon: Transcribed for and premiered by
Christopher Weait and the Ohio State University Bassoon Ensemble. Often performed on campuses and at conventions. This has been performed by the Contraband at IDRS convention with multiple contrabassoonists on each of the quartet parts.
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(7) Violin (or Flute) & Guitar: premiered by Mimi Stillman
and Allen Krantz in Philadelphia.
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(8) Flute & Strings: premiered by flutist Mimi
Stillman with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Played from any of the all-string versions, with flute on the Violin 1 part.
(9) 2 C Flutes, Alto Flute (or 3rd C Flute), and Bass Flute: Transcribed for Flûtes de Salon
who premiered it in San Diego in July 2011.
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(10) Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon:
Transcribed for the WindSong Consort, Temecula, CA
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(11) Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, and Bassoon: Transcribed for members of the Johnston (PA) Symphony
REVIEWS
"a short, sweet exploration of Latin rhythms and jazz
harmonies for classical players... The top
line is a great study in long, sustained
lines and ease in the high register; the other three parts are a great
test of internal pulse and rhythmic accuracy.
This piece could easily be added to a program as a little treat for
the audience with minimal rehearsal time required. The parts and score are
nicely printed and easy to read.
– The Flutist Quarterly (Nicole Riner), Spring 2012
"It is a wonderful little soprano saxophone feature. You could program this anywhere
on a concert, either on its own or right after Fast Walk, for example. It can be played "straight" as written, or more inflected in a jazz style."
–
Saxophone Journal (Susan Fancher), September/October 2007
"... a short, rhythmically angular piece, very chromatic, that requires considerable dexterity, both digital and rhythmic."
–
Music Teacher (UK), August 1998
"This is just a funky two-minute tango with strong rhythm (of course) and chromatic, angular melody. Every member of the group needs to be rhythmically secure but it won't work unless the first violinist can carry the whole thing with a burst of personality."
–
Music Teacher (UK), (Robert Max), July 1999
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