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Five Canons for two clarinets

for two clarinets

Year:  1951   ·  Duration:  6m

Year:  1951
Duration:  6m

Composer:   David Farquhar

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David Farquhar: Five Canons...

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Introduction to David Farqu...

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About

These canons date from my student days at Cambridge University (England) and were first performed by fellow students there. One of these was Stanley Sadie, now editor of the New Grove Dictionary of Music. I have always enjoyed writing canonic textures.


Contents note

  1. Scherzando
  2. Andante lusingando
  3. Alla marcia
  4. Lento espressivo
  5. Allegretto

Performance history

05 Apr 1988: Performed by Mary Scott and Deborah Rawson (clarinets) on 5th April 1988.

28 Nov 1995: Performed by Richard Foreman and Moira Hurst.

14 Jul 2015: Performed by Patrick Barry and Rachel Vernon (clarinets) in an RNZ Concert audio recording at St Andrew's On The Terrace

Performed by Mary Scott and Deborah Rawson in 1988

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