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Durwynne Hsieh clarinet quintet - HIGHLY recommended

Author: Alan Heb
Date: 2021-03-29 20:55

I'd like to bring this fantastic quintet to the boards attention. I learned of it because I heard the Farallone Quintet perform it. Natalie Mowbray-Parker is the clarinetist with the Farallone Quintet, she's the principal in the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and she has just the most gorgeous sound!

Anyway, you can hear the quintet on YouTube, played by Farallone Quintet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-o-qEdr8ms&t=181s

You will discover that Durwynne has also written a sextet; string quartet, clarinet and piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5CmhriIL6E&list=PLNX5lsxr09O8JFv_fRczDZAzsGEnRNzdr

He has also written a Sonata for Piano and Bass Clarinet; not kidding!

Here's the Farallone Quintet's website:

https://farallonquintet.com/

Here's a link to Yours Truly's recording of the first movement of the Quintet, played with friends from the Redwood Symphony, here on the San Francisco Peninsula. The Quintet is not extremely difficult for the clarinetist from a technical perspective (I played it so it can't be THAT hard!) , but it's quite challenging from the ensemble point of view. This also includes a ten minute interview with Durwynne.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ejDXrbt8jM

Finally here is Durwynne's website, with his contact information.

https://www.durwynne.com/

No publisher has picked up the piece, but Durwynne sent me parts and a score. Tell him that Alan Hebert sent you, if you write or call him!

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Re: Durwynne Hsieh clarinet quintet - HIGHLY recommended

Author: Alan Heb
Date: 2021-03-29 21:00

I might suggest that this would be a very good piece for a University ensemble to try. An advanced university clarinetist can handle the technical demands of the piece, and the ensemble can work on the group challenges for several weeks. Getting it "together" is a pretty significant challenge for the group. I think it would take most University quartets/quintets at least half a dozen rehearsals to get it together, and another two or three to get it polished.

Obviously the Farallone Quintet is as "professional" a group as possible, and they played it so "pro's" out there should give it a listen as well.

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