AKA Concerto for flute, clarinet, bassoon, string quartet, and string orchestra. Neoclassic work for solo winds and strings. Commissioned by Little Orchestra Society. 3 Mvts: I. Allegretto noderato II. Andante con moto III. Presto
McBride named his concerto after Variety, the magazine for theatre/film/tv people, and gave its subtitles odd hames, related to the insider-speak of the film business. McBride's wife Carol said she subscribed to Variety, and its arrival date was known around the house as "variety day". Sock 10-G was a Variety term meaning a smash hit which earned over 10 grand. Lush Pix Nix was a big budget picture that did not do well at the box office. B.O. Hypo refers to box office "hype".
McBride wrote Variety Day originally as a sonata for violin and piano for the distinguished violinist Louis Kaufman (1905-1944), who premiered it with his wife, the pianist Annette Kaufman. The orchestra version was premiered by Howard Hanson at the Eastman School in 1951.
The Concerto No. 2 for Clarinet and Computer is scored for clarinet in B-flat and computer-synthesized sound (the computer part is included with the score and comes in two versions: 1) stereo [CD] and 2) eight-channels [DVD]). Duration is approximately 16:30. Performance materials available from ACA.
One-movement concerto for clarinets (cl in A, dbl bs cl in Bb) and computer-synthesized sounds (on CD).Recorded on ZUMA 105 by Paul Martin Zonn, clarinets