Description
Maxim, Christopher: Here be Dragons! for Clarinet and Piano
Ref
H488
Categories
Clarinet
,
Instrumental Music
,
Woodwind
By
Christopher Maxim
Standard: Advanced
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Though much to be feared, dragons by definition are rarely encountered, living at the furthest corners of the known world, or further even than that. As Bilbo Baggins discovered, to go in search of one can be an epic journey; and though Christopher Maxim, composer of the popular
Toccata Nuptiale
for organ, does not reveal whether Smaug, or Fafner, or the dragon slain by Saint George, is the particular beast in view,
Here be Dragons!
has the dramatic atmosphere of an adventure to remote and mythical places. Darkly chromatic roulades for clarinet, perhaps the creature’s fiery breath, set the scene for an exciting duet on a gripping theme that stalks through the music in a variety of menacing variations, including a dragonish fugue. In the energetic arpeggios and trills that embellish the tune there is much for players of around Grade 8 standard to relish, in a showpiece that will undoubtedly lend enchantment to any concert.
The world première can be
enjoyed on YouTube here…
