Edward Smaldone

Murmurations: Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Orchestra

Murmurations: Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Orchestra

Clarinet and Large Wind Ensemble

Composer's Notes:

"Murmurations" refers to the flight path of a flock of birds, swirling in the sky. In a sense, the solo clarinet is a "solo bird" and the other members of the orchestra "flow" and "flock" in "murmuration" around and in reaction to the flights the soloist takes. Like a bird leading a flock, the clarinet leads this large (and somewhat unwieldy) ensemble in flight.

Composed in 2019 and commissioned by Søren-Filip Brix Hansen and Den Kongelige Livgardes Musikkorps.


Authored (or revised): 2019

Duration (minutes): 13

First performance: June 5, 2021, KLANG! Festival, 2021. At Stærekassen, the Royal Theater in Copenhagen, Denmark, Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet, Giordano Bellincampi conductor, and Den Kongelige Livgardes Musikkorps.


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ACA-SMLD-010

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