Chinook Clarinet Quartet
Chinook, or Anthony Bailey,
Howard Jacobs, Teresa Whiffen and Maria Insua-Cao, is one of the leading chamber
music ensembles in Britain. Their dynamic and innovative performances delight
audiences by offering some of the most flexible and varied programmes on the
concert circuit today. Their vast repertoire extends from arrangements of
famous classical works to varied jazz and contemporary styles featuring many
of their own commissions.
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clari4nics
(51 seconds, 800KB)
Song With Orange
(47 seconds, 752KB)
The first clip is taken from clari4nics, a Chinook commission by Dai Fujikura. The piece exploits the clarinet’s natural multiphonics, or ability to play two notes at once, in a deeply atmospheric quartet. Chinook’s own Howard Jacobs has arranged several numbers by America jazz legend Charles Mingus for the quartet, including Song With Orange from which the second clip is taken.
Both Mingus and Fujikura
feature on the quartet’s latest CD, The Grace and Cunning of Deception.
To order a copy, or to find out more about Chinook, please visit their website
at www.chinookclarinetquartet.co.uk
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