CANADA, BC: Gord Clements: Bass clarinet finally gets its due

"The bass clarinet is a strange instrument. It's capable of sounding like a barnyard animal run amuck," he said.
So he decided to commission his own pieces. Clements asked the composers to combine elements of jazz and classical music in a melodic manner. Piatigorsky's piece, Clemency, explores the composer's folkloric Russian roots. Roessingh's composition, Currents, is inspired by the tidal currents around Victoria (both Clements and Roessingh enjoy sailing).
Read more: 


Seven New Works (bass clarinet and string orchestra)
Alix Goolden Performance Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music
When: Sunday, 23 oct 8 p.m.