Composer: Paccione, Paul, 1952-
Country of origin: United States
Title: Distant Music: 2 Clarinets, Violin, Viola and Cello
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Year(s) composed: 1991
Publisher: Frog Peak Music
Duration (in minutes): 5
Clarinet type: B-flat
Note: See comment below.
First Performance: March 19, 1991, at Western Illinois University New Music Festival ’91, Hainline Theatre, Macomb, Illinois. Performers: Molly Paccione (clarinet), Keith Hulen (clarinet), Alan Winkler (violin), Carol Cloyd (viola), Ann Latagan (cello); Paul Paccione (conductor).
Program Note: Instrumental layers in “Distant Music” act as “veils” that blend together, creating the illusion of sound planes moving toward and away from the music’s surface. These layers eventually dissolve into the work’s overall atmosphere. PP
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