Shotgun Houses

Valerie Coleman · 1970– · American

For clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Shotgun Houses: Homage to Ali and West Louisville

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the clarinet part

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Clarinet
Form: Full work
Length: About 18 min
Composed: 2019
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

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Clarinet quintet in three movements; recorded by David Shifrin and by Anthony McGill

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