Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra: Full Score

A substantial clarinet concerto from a living composer offers your soloists and chamber orchestra the chance to champion new work written with genuine understanding of both instruments. At 190 pages, this is serious repertoire that stands alongside the standard concerto canon without imitating it.

A work rooted in the clarinet's lyrical possibilities, shaped by harmonic language that honors the classical concerto tradition while moving beyond it. The writing breathes like a song, allowing both soloist and ensemble moments of introspection and passionate collaboration.

This concerto suits advanced clarinet soloists performing with a capable chamber orchestra or smaller string ensemble. Conductors programming contemporary chamber works will find a substantial piece that rewards serious rehearsal and offers their orchestra meaningful engagement with living repertoire.

• Balance the clarinet line against the string ensemble carefully during rehearsals; mark dynamic relationships in the parts so the soloist knows when to project and when to shape around the orchestra.
• Work the cadenza sections separately with your soloist before full orchestra rehearsals to establish confidence and musical shape.
• Ensure the string section maintains rhythmic precision in passages that accompany the soloist; clarity in the accompaniment allows the clarinet voice to sing without doubling effort.

Feature this as a centerpiece concert work, pairing it with earlier clarinet concertos (Mozart, Cope) or contemporary chamber works to create a program that spans centuries of the instrument's repertoire. It also serves well in a composer-focused concert celebrating living American voices.

• Conducting contemporary works with sophisticated harmonic language
• Balancing a solo instrument against a string orchestra
• Communicating musical intent across 190 pages of full score
• Collaborating with a soloists during rehearsal of substantial chamber repertoire