Vedno nekaj posebnega / Always something unique for a mixed octet

Since I have been long fascinated with crazy, unusual ensembles I present to you the piece "Always something unique" for flute, clarinet quartet, accordion, marimba and double bass. Composed in 2023 for the Alpe Adria festival of Music, it was premiered in November in my hometown Mengeš. It is not a perfect performance, there were some mistakes so do follow the score with the performance. 

It is a pretty demanding piece, particularly in rhythm and overall coordination (there was no conductor). I follow my standard fast-slow-fast form, with finale being pretty high pitched and ear penetrating. The style could be described as a mix of some Stravinsky, modern French music and my own personal idiom. 

Hello @Sojar Voglar and welcome back to the forum!

This piece truly is "always something unique"!  It's so mysterious and ebbing with variety although it is very well unified and coherent.  I think I caught some of the mistakes in the performance when I followed along with the score - perhaps the flautist didn't quite play their part correctly in the slap-tongue section of the piece?  Seems like their line was missing here and there.  I love the venue of the Clarinet Quartet having played in one myself in high school.  I also have a piece on here - 10 Variations on a Gypsy Theme for Clarinet Quartet.  Check it out if you feel like it!  But your instrumental combination is so much more creative!  It's a great set of colors - Each instrument offers something distinctive to the ensemble.  It's wonderful to listen to.  You are a bassist, correct?  That explains why you included a Contrabass in the piece.  I thought maybe a bassoon would have been more appropriate among all the woodwinds.  Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

2 hours ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

Hello @Sojar Voglar and welcome back to the forum!

This piece truly is "always something unique"!  It's so mysterious and ebbing with variety although it is very well unified and coherent.  I think I caught some of the mistakes in the performance when I followed along with the score - perhaps the flautist didn't quite play their part correctly in the slap-tongue section of the piece?  Seems like their line was missing here and there.  I love the venue of the Clarinet Quartet having played in one myself in high school.  I also have a piece on here - 10 Variations on a Gypsy Theme for Clarinet Quartet.  Check it out if you feel like it!  But your instrumental combination is so much more creative!  It's a great set of colors - Each instrument offers something distinctive to the ensemble.  It's wonderful to listen to.  You are a bassist, correct?  That explains why you included a Contrabass in the piece.  I thought maybe a bassoon would have been more appropriate among all the woodwinds.  Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

 

Thanks for the comment. I will check you Variations soon.

I am not really a bassist, my elder daughter is. I do play tamburitza bass, called "berde" occasionally. It has frets like guitar.