Known Lights – Sonata No. 2 for Clarinet and Piano

Known Lights, Clarinet Sonata No. 2 (2009) for Clarinet and piano – 14’40”.  As the title suggests, this work is inspired by common sights, views from the everyday world that create an emotional response. “Turbulent Skies” presents a cloudy, windy, blustery day. “Starshine Dances” was inspired by the twinkling of the stars. The light is faint and shimmering, in some ways insubstantial and fleeting. In “Before Dawn” the light is calm and serene, but life is stirring in anticipation of the new day.  In “Sunlit Streams and Rapids,” however, the light is bright. The water sparkles with sudden energy, only to be replaced by calmer waters that distort the light and delight the eyes.

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