Cosmic Menagerie

Composer(s): Daniel Dorff

From the composer of In A Deep Funk, COSMIC MENAGERIE is a complete zodiac cycle with its 12 portraits distributed across four movements. Taking full advantage of the bass clarinet duo’s tremendous contrasts of range, dynamics, and texture, Dorff’s settings of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac include caricatures of family and friends (plus a self-portrait), a 4-year scherzo, and overall pacing to create an epic and entertaining showcase for bass clarinetists. Each of the four movements has its own character and may be performed separately.Performances of selected segments may be heard at www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQPyc4i0Ens

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company
Duration: 0:21:00
Instrumentation: Bass Clarinet 1, Bass Clarinet 2
Pages: 50
Binding: 9x12
Format: Performance Scores
UPC: 680160694662
ISBN: 9781491138762
Item No: 114-42459

Publication Date: 4/1/2025