Duet in D-Flat Major, Op. 15; Alternate Version (2020)

• flexible instrumentation

• ca. 12:00

  • Full of noble fanfares, leery meanderings, and unexpected turns around harmonic corners, Duet in D-Flat Major is a mini musical universe that has the grandeur of an orchestra with just two voices.

  • Note: this Alternate Version has rewritten the relatively uncommon time signatures from the original (6/16; 9/16) into more common time signatures (6/8; 9/8).

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Program Notes

Duet in D-Flat Major was written in what could perhaps be best described as a burst of inspiration. After a couple of days of casually juggling some motifs around in my mind,  something clicked and I scrambled to write down everything as quickly as possible. I spent the majority of that day developing these ideas, and this became what is now the third movement. Some of the ‘leftover ideas’ that didn’t make it into the finale were used as seeds for the second movement - in particular, the motifs at measure 9 and from 70-80. I ended up writing the opening movement last, and it begins with a noble fanfare in 6/16. The second movement cautiously meanders through unexpected harmonies, much like someone nervously exploring unfamiliar places. The finale is another fanfare, but has some mischievous fun after turning a few harmonic corners in minor. My goal with this duet was to create a musical universe that has the grandeur of an orchestra with just two voices.  

I’ve adapted this duet for a variety of instruments. The score reads as a small flex-band ensemble, but this piece is intended to be performed by just two musicians.

• Individual parts included:

  • Part 1

    • Clarinet in Bb

    • Alto Clarinet

    • Bass Clarinet

    • Bassoon

    • Alto Saxophone

    • Tenor Saxophone

    • Baritone Saxophone

    • Trumpet in Bb

    • Horn in F

    • Alto Trombone

    • Euphonium

    • Euphonium T.C.

  • Part 2

    • Bass Clarinet

    • Bassoon

    • Baritone Saxophone

    • Trombone

    • Bass Trombone

    • Euphonium

    • Euphonium T.C.

    • Tuba

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• Clarinet and Bass Clarinet

• Clarinet and Bassoon

• Clarinet and Baritone Saxophone

• Clarinet and Trombone

• Clarinet and Bass Trombone

• Clarinet and Euphonium

• Clarinet and Euphonium T.C.

• Clarinet and Tuba

• Alto Clarinet and Bass Clarinet

• Alto Clarinet and Bassoon

• Alto Clarinet and Baritone Saxophone

• Alto Clarinet and Trombone

• Alto Clarinet and Bass Trombone

• Alto Clarinet and Euphonium

• Alto Clarinet and Euphonium T.C.

• Alto Clarinet and Tuba

• Bass Clarinet and Bass Clarinet

• Bass Clarinet and Bassoon

• Bass Clarinet and Baritone Saxophone

• Bass Clarinet and Trombone

• Bass Clarinet and Bass Trombone

• Bass Clarinet and Euphonium

• Bass Clarinet and Euphonium T.C.

• Bass Clarinet and Tuba

• Bassoon and Bass Clarinet

• Bassoon and Bassoon

• Bassoon and Baritone Saxophone

• Bassoon and Trombone

• Bassoon and Bass Trombone

• Bassoon and Euphonium

• Bassoon and Euphonium T.C.

• Bassoon and Tuba

• Alto Saxophone and Bass Clarinet

• Alto Saxophone and Bassoon

• Alto Saxophone and Baritone Saxophone

• Alto Saxophone and Trombone

• Alto Saxophone and Bass Trombone

• Alto Saxophone and Euphonium

• Alto Saxophone and Euphonium T.C.

• Alto Saxophone and Tuba

• Tenor Saxophone and Bass Clarinet

• Tenor Saxophone and Bassoon

• Tenor Saxophone and Baritone Saxophone

• Tenor Saxophone and Trombone

• Tenor Saxophone and Bass Trombone

• Tenor Saxophone and Euphonium

• Tenor Saxophone and Euphonium T.C.

• Tenor Saxophone and Tuba

• Baritone Saxophone and Bass Clarinet

• Baritone Saxophone and Bassoon

• Baritone Saxophone and Baritone Saxophone

• Baritone Saxophone and Trombone

• Baritone Saxophone and Bass Trombone

• Baritone Saxophone and Euphonium

• Baritone Saxophone and Euphonium T.C.

• Baritone Saxophone and Tuba

• Trumpet and Bass Clarinet

• Trumpet and Bassoon

• Trumpet and Baritone Saxophone

• Trumpet and Trombone

• Trumpet and Bass Trombone

• Trumpet and Euphonium

• Trumpet and Euphonium T.C.

• Trumpet and Tuba

• Horn and Bass Clarinet

• Horn and Bassoon

• Horn and Baritone Saxophone

• Horn and Trombone

• Horn and Bass Trombone

• Horn and Euphonium

• Horn and Euphonium T.C.

• Horn and Tuba

• Alto Trombone and Bass Clarinet

• Alto Trombone and Bassoon

• Alto Trombone and Baritone Saxophone

• Alto Trombone and Trombone

• Alto Trombone and Bass Trombone

• Alto Trombone and Euphonium

• Alto Trombone and Euphonium T.C.

• Alto Trombone and Tuba

• Euphonium and Bass Clarinet

• Euphonium and Bassoon

• Euphonium and Baritone Saxophone

• Euphonium and Trombone

• Euphonium and Bass Trombone

• Euphonium and Euphonium

• Euphonium and Euphonium T.C.

• Euphonium and Tuba

• Euphonium T.C. and Bass Clarinet

• Euphonium T.C. and Bassoon

• Euphonium T.C. and Baritone Saxophone

• Euphonium T.C. and Trombone

• Euphonium T.C. and Bass Trombone

• Euphonium T.C. and Euphonium

• Euphonium T.C. and Euphonium T.C.

• Euphonium T.C. and Tuba