Glass Garden Suite

Hey,

Everywhere I go people keep telling me that writting for smaller ensmebles such as duets and trios etc... will enhance your overall writting ability. Now I don't know how much of that is true, but I can certainly see how it could help.

With this piece included I've only written one other chamber piece about two months back. Between the two, I think this one is definitly more demanding, mainly because I actually play clarinet. The other duet was for trumpet and piano and I don't really know anything about playing trumpet so I made it a little on the simple side... on the other hand, I pretty much know the limitations and range of the clarinet (my limits anyway :)) so I was able to pull all that stuff into this.

The piece is only about 3 minutes long. I worked on it for about 5 days, 2 of which were just editing and trying to make the score look presentable.

I am intending on doing multiple movements since it is a suite and everything, but I think for now I'll just add the other mvts at a later date. I'm kinda burned out on duet music right now haha...

-Steven

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Very nice piece! A great workout for us clarinetists in the upper register :)

Mostly good, and well executed. Quite a nice sound-world.

I'd have reservations about a 'heavy' fortissimo around the clarinet's break (m. 33), but for a professional intonation would not be a problem.

The transition back into the opening material around m. 122 could be a tad more convincing; it's rather sudden.