PROGRAM NOTES
The music of my country is very special to me. When I reflect on this statement, I find myself as a “creator” completely inseparable from the cultural roots of my country. This mood leads me to have a very special affection for this work, which was born in a fiery gesture that had its origin in various traditional Portuguese themes. Interlace was found to be the most appropriate title for this amount of timeless “artistic” relations, being at the same time an anagram of Clarinete, the instrument featured in this work.
NOTAS DE PROGRAMA
A música do meu país é a que mais “mexe” comigo. Se refletir sobre esta afirmação, dou por mim num estado “criador” completamente indissociável das raízes culturais do meu país. Esse estado leva-me a ter um carinho muito especial por esta obra, que nasceu num gesto impetuoso, que teve a sua origem numa série de temas tradicionais portugueses. Interlace achou-se como o título mais adequado a esta quantidade de relações “artísticas” intemporais, sendo ao mesmo tempo um anagrama de Clarinete, o instrumento em destaque nesta obra.
Woodwinds
- Piccolo
- Flute 1-2
- Oboe 1-2
- English Horn
- Bassoon 1-2
- B♭ Clarinet 1-3
- Bass Clarinet
- Soprano Saxophone
- Alto Saxophone 1-2
- Tenor Saxophone 1-2
- Baritone Saxophone
Brass
- B♭ Trumpet 1-3
- F Horn 1-4
- Trombone 1-3
- Bass Trombone
- Euphonium 1-2
- Tuba
Percussion
- Adufe
- Bass Drum
- Cabasa
- Cajon
- China Cymbal
- Cowbell
- Crash Cymbal
- Ride Cymbal
- Snare Drum
- Splash Cymbal
- Tambourine || traditional ||
- Temple Blocks
- Tom-toms
- Triangle
- Whip
- Wood Block
Pitched Percussion
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Timpani
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
PUBLISHERmixEnsemble
- Bass Clarinet & Piano
PUBLISHERmixEnsemble
COMMISSION
PERFORMANCES
- Luís Gomes (bass clarinet) Dana Radu (piano) [ Christopher Bochmann Auditorium – University of Évora ] (Évora, Portugal) [ n/e ] – 15 July 2025
- Sociedade Imparcial de 15 de Janeiro de 1898, Mitchell J. Fennell (conductor) Luís Gomes (soloist) [ Auditório Maestro António Menino – Fórum Cultural de Alcochete, Sociedade Imparcial 15 de Janeiro de 1898 ] (Alcochete, Portugal) [ Festival Internacional de Clarinete "António Menino" ] – 9 November 2024
AUDIO
Interlace
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VIDEO
Interlace – Luís Gomes (bass clarinet) Dana Radu (piano) [ Christopher Bochmann Auditorium, University of Évora ] (Évora, Portugal)
Interlace – Sociedade Imparcial de 15 de Janeiro de 1898, Mitchell J. Fennell (conductor) Luís Gomes (soloist)
