Someone to talk to

(2019)

Instrumentation: clarinet
I. Someone to talk to / II. Let me tell you things / III. I think we both know where this is going /
IV. How do you remember it?
Duration: 10:00

Note

The idea of a solo for piece for clarinet made me think about conversation and set in motion ideas about different approaches to interaction. The first movement is a the most like a soliloquy, perhaps with a dose of yearning for that other person. I’m pretty sure the second movement concerns secrets. The third movement is social and falls into a kind of dance, with predictability on the table. The last movement returns to a more private space, wondering whether memories match.

Commissioned by Tertulia for Romie de Guise-Langlois. First performed by Romie de Guise Langlois, Tertulia Series at Bocca di Bacco, May 6, 2019; New York, NY.