Work
Polish Folk Dances
for two clarinets, baritone saxophone, timpani and Javanese gamelan
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About
The piece was written in collaboration with Andrzej Nowicki, a NZSM student who dances with a Polish folk group in Wellington. The clarinet carries the dance tunes in both movements, with a second clarinet and a baritone saxophone joining in the second. The gamelan accompaniment moves between "slendro" and "pelog", suggesting a 'bent' version of western harmony.
– Jack Body
Difficulty note
Jack has mentioned that this is "Quite difficult!"
Contents note
Hucul Dance and Medley
Performance history
10 Jul 2007: Performed by Padhang Moncar and Taniwha Jaya and conducted by Jack Body; International Gamelan Festival; Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Performed by Andrzej Nowicki (clarinet), Pippa Strom (clarinet), Richard Robertshawe (baritone saxophone) and the Javanese and Balinese gamelan based at the New Zealand School of Music