Jenni Brandon (arr. Cullen) - At Night for Clarinet Choir

From the composer: "At Night was originally written for SATB choir a cappella and is arranged here for Clarinet Choir (4 Clarinets and 2 Bass Clarinets) by Sheila Cullen. The poem At Night by Amy Lowell used for inspiration in both speaks of the wind singing through the trees and the excitement of the wild wind. The clarinets imitate this idea of the wind at the beginning and end of the piece through freely played sections. Much of the piece contains this feeling of joyful freedom, from a dance-like section to the feeling “wild, tumultuous joy” that grows and builds with excitement. Towards the end of the piece when the clarinets come together to explore the feeling of the text “And my mind, O Star! is filled with your white light,” we feel the true wonder of a hot July night and the freedom to enjoy the onward sweeping wind."

Instrumentation:

• 4 Clarinets
• 2 Bass Clarinets