Fantasy for flute & clarinet
Composer: Sir Malcolm Arnold
Catalogue no: QT65 | ISMN 979-0-708-01565-9
Malcolm Arnold wrote this little fantasy in the early 1960s as a present for his children, Katherine and Robert, to play together. Even as a miniature, it has many of the hallmarks of the Arnold style: the evocative melodic writing, together with the occasional dark dissonance. It was written at a time when Arnold was deeply into film music; indeed, in the famous film 'Whistle Down the Wind' the main theme (for flute/piccolo) is not dissimilar to that found in this fantasy.
FLUTE & CLARINET
Malcolm Arnold's Fantasy for flute and clarinet was written for his
children in the early 1960s. It is a delightful short piece, showing
many of the traits of his more famous wind-ensemble writing. For a
good performance grade 6 standard is required, and preparation
for this piece would be very helpful for tonal-technique
development.
Music Teacher Magazine
This charming work was written by Arnold for his children to
play and does not pose any major technical problems for
either instrument. It is very short and comes into the cameo
category - ideal as an encore at the end of a recital. The melody
is carried mostly by the flute with clarinet as the
accompaniment and the thematic material is reminiscent
of his film music. A useful addition to the repertoire
for flute and clarinet to complement the more
substantial works for this combination. The print quality
is excellent and notation very clear to read.
Suitable for players of grade four to five upwards.
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