Composed originally
for clarinet and piano, this work was commissioned by
William P. Daley, internationally renowned clay
artist. Ricardo Morales,
principal clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra,
gave the world
premiere performance in April, 2005 and two months
later featured it on
his recital at the prestigious University of Oklahoma
Clarinet Symposium.
There are five colorfully contrasting movements.
Although a recording of
this newly orchestrated version is not yet available,
you may hear the
clarinet and piano version, brilliantly performed by
Ricardo Morales:
