Midnight Interludes

clarinet (arr. soprano saxophone) and cello
2010

Duration 4’
Instrumentation clarinet (arr. alto sax), cello
First Performance 22 November 2010, Wigmore Hall, London; William Stafford (clarinet), Tim Lowe (cello)
Commissioned by The Countess of Munster Musical Trust
Charlotte has a worldwide, exclusive publishing agreement with Birdsong
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Further Performances
2.6.13 Platform33 Kings Place, London, Benyounes Quartet, Harry Cameron-Penny clarinet
2.5.15 York Late Music National Centre for Early Music, Saint Margarets Church, York, Dark Inventions (ensemble)
21.10.16 Stratford Upon Avon Music Festival, UK; Sarah Thurlow clarinet, Sarah Suckling cello, Contemporary Consort
13.12.19 Grünewaldssalen, Stockholm, Sweden; Hanna Dahlkvist cello, Johannes Thorell alto saxophone
22.02.20 Örebro, Sweden; Hanna Dahlkvist cello, Johannes Thorell alto saxophone
23.02.20 Säffle, Sweden; Hanna Dahlkvist cello, Johannes Thorell alto saxophone
12.11.21 Symphony Hall Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space, Birmingham; BCMG
13.11.21 Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol New Music Festival; BCMG

Written to sit alongside ‘Midnight Closes’, my song cycle for soprano and piano, these three short pieces take inspiration from the Thomas Hardy poems set. Small fragments from the songs were used as starting points in the composition of each piece.

I    ‘A minute more…’
II   Indecision
III  ‘… do I dare?’