Clarinet and orchestra or wind ensemble, 2004
Duration: 12 minutes
Instrumentation:
(orchestra version)
Solo Clarinet in Bb
2 Flutes (2. Piccolo)
2 Oboes
Clarinet in Bb
Bass Clarinet
2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
2 Percussion
Strings
(wind ensemble version)
Solo Clarinet in Bb
2 Flutes (2. Piccolo)
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Contra-bassoon
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
4 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in Bb
2 Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
3 Percussion
Double Bass
Program note:
Snake in the Garden is a loose rendering of the tale of the expulsion
from the Garden of Eden. The solo clarinet intrudes with
dissonant material upon an idyllic opening by the orchestra, tempting
the ensemble into an extended dance. The creator’s
wrath is heard twice: the first time followed by a brief, seductive
cadenza; the second time leading to a return of the opening material,
where the dissonant music of the solo clarinet is integrated into the
idyllic garden music.
Orchestral version recorded by Richard Stoltzman, clarinet, with the Slovak Radio
Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, conductor. MMC Records, MMC2162 (2007).
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Wind Ensemble version recorded by The University of Florida Wind Symphony, 2013.
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Published by Jeanné, Inc., 2008.