« I like the metaphor of the clarinet as a ‘nightingale’, as Brahms referred to the playing of his friend Richard Muhlfeld. The lyrical yet melancholic nature of the instrument lends itself well to this reference. The music addresses the singing capabilities of the instrument, with dramatic and humourous departures. »

~ Jerome Summers

PAUL READE

1-5. Suite from ‘The Victorian Kitchen Garden’

GERHARD WUENSCH

6-10. In Modo Antico

GYORGI ARANYI

11. Rapszodia

FRANCIS POULENC

12-14. Sonata

DON HADDAD

15-16. Andante and Allegro

MALCOLM ARNOLD

17-19. Sonatina