Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Psappha Ensemble - psappha.com - Dov Goldberg (Clarinet in G)
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This piece is inspired by Bulgarian choral music. The first section is an invented core melody. The second section plays the melody off against a drone, mixing the drones heard in choirs, and the skittish showy style of wedding music played on clarinet. The melody then splits further into broken chords for a return to the original sombre mood in the third section. This is more reminiscent of the harmonic style originating from the Soviet era that we still associate Bulgarian choral music with today.
Transferring the aural tradition of choral music to notated music proved quite a challenge and as part of my solution to this, the performer is given a lot of scope for interpretation. Hopefully this will lead to a wide range of performances, reminiscent of the variety Bulgarian folk songs enjoy.
Learn more about Joe: https://www.joecm.co.uk.
Psappha’s ‘Composing for…’ programme is supported by: Arts Council England; Garfield Weston Foundation; Idlewild Trust; PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner scheme; Radcliffe Trust; and RVW Trust.
Psappha Ensemble - psappha.com - Dov Goldberg (Clarinet in G)
!Please use headphone for the best audio quality!
This piece is inspired by Bulgarian choral music. The first section is an invented core melody. The second section plays the melody off against a drone, mixing the drones heard in choirs, and the skittish showy style of wedding music played on clarinet. The melody then splits further into broken chords for a return to the original sombre mood in the third section. This is more reminiscent of the harmonic style originating from the Soviet era that we still associate Bulgarian choral music with today.
Transferring the aural tradition of choral music to notated music proved quite a challenge and as part of my solution to this, the performer is given a lot of scope for interpretation. Hopefully this will lead to a wide range of performances, reminiscent of the variety Bulgarian folk songs enjoy.
Learn more about Joe: https://www.joecm.co.uk.
Psappha’s ‘Composing for…’ programme is supported by: Arts Council England; Garfield Weston Foundation; Idlewild Trust; PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner scheme; Radcliffe Trust; and RVW Trust.
