Clarinet Concerto

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Clarinet in Bb, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Flute 4, Piccolo, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Oboe 3, English Horn, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bassoon 3, Contrabassoon, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Clarinet in Bb 4, Clarinet in Bb 5, Clarinet in Bb 6, Bass Clarinet 1, Bass Clarinet 2, Contrabass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet in Bb 1, Trumpet in Bb 2, Trumpet in Bb 3, Trumpet in Bb 4, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Horn in F 3, Horn in F 4, Horn in F 5, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Bass Trombone, Euphonium 1, Euphonium 2, Tuba 1, Tuba 2, Contrabass, Piano, Timpani, Marimba, Vibraphone 1, Vibraphone 2, Percussion, Wood Block, Crotales, Glockenspiel, Harp — A commission by the Philadelphia Orchestra led to Leshnoff's Clarinet Concerto. Leshnoff likens the clarinet to Hebrew text, in that both are controlled through breath. The essential part of text is the vowels, whose dynamics are indicated by dots and lines (“nikkudim”) to bring them to life. Philadelphia's clarinetist Ricardo Morales, who also performed the new band transcription with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, has said, “What I hope that the audience will hear is the essence of what it is to have fun playing the clarinet.”

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