This work is written in three unnamed movements, with both instruments taking on equal roles - neither is superior. The first movement is free in form, evolving as it progresses but never reaching its conclusion, instead disappearing into a low blurry nothingness. Out of this, emerges a free-flowing solo movement for just the Clarinet (or Bass Clarinet), modelled off a complex plainchant Kyrie form. After once again dissipating, the piano announces the third and final movement, a rhythmically driven ‘Finale’.
Clarinet: Austin O'Toole
Piano: Xiaochen Chen
Recital hall West, Sydney Conservatorium of Music 01.05.2025 (World Premiere Performance)