De Alba - Malasakit for Bass Clarinet and Bassoon

Malasakit by Francisco Javier de Alba for Bass Clarinet and Bassoon. From the composer: "Although there is no direct English translation, the Tagalog word, malasakit, can be loosely translated “to caring for someone or something.” However, it goes beyond this. The compassion or concern you have is as if that “something” were your own or if that “someone” was an actual member of your family. In this piece, I try to capture the essence of malasakit. Both instruments are often in their upper registers and must rely on each other for support. They must work together to blend into one another by understanding and managing the difficulties of their counterpart as if it were their own instrument."