Op. 53 – The Cold Sweetness of It
Clarinet quartet (3 clarinets, bass clarinet)
Op. 53 – The Cold Sweetness of It score page 1
Op. 53 – The Cold Sweetness of It sound clip 1- Sound Clip: Mark G. Simon, clarinets
- Video Clip: Mark G. Simon, Kristen Ebert, Albert Hunt, clarinets / Laurie Fowser, bass clarinet
- Composed: 2011
- Time: 7 minutes 30
- Price: score and parts – $20.00
The Cold Sweetness of It is a fanciful composition that interleaves genial rock-flavored music with mysterious fluttering sounds suggesting echoes of an alternate reality. The piece requires advanced players with a secure sense of rhythm and a close hand position so as to negotiate the many tremolos.
