20th Century Works for Clarinet

Keith Lemmons

Professor of Clarinet
University of New Mexico

Track List:

Joan Tower (b.1938) Total playing time
[1] Fantasy(...those harbor lights) for clarinet and piano (1983) 14:48
Keith Lemmons, clarinet; Maribeth Gunning, piano.

Katherine Hoover (b.1937)
[2] Ritual for clarinet and piano (1989) 10:32
Keith Lemmons, clarinet; Maribeth Gunning, piano.

William Woods (b. 1935)
Turning Corners for clarinet and piano (2001) 22:06
(Commissioned,written for and premiered by Keith Lemmons)
[3]Tempo I slow, very steady-frelly-waltz-Tempo I (6:07)
[4]Jazzy-with a Dancing Feeling-fast, freely (5:41)
[5]Slow, freely, fast-rhythmic, slowing (10:28)
Keith Lemmons, clarinet, Pamela Viktoria Pyle, piano.

Ida Gotkovsky (b.1933)
Concerto Lyrique for clarinet and orchestra (1982) 28:13
[6] Intense-declame (8:30)
[7] Presto- con spirito (5:29)
[8] Simplice molto legato(7:33)
[9] Final-Prestissimo(7:21)
Keith Lemmons, clarinet; Maribeth Gunning, piano.

Recording Information:

Live performances at The University of New Mexico, Keller Hall. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tracks: 1, 1996; 3-5, 2003.
Live performance at The University of Oklahoma Music Recital Hall. Norman, Oklahoma.
Track: 2, 2000.
Live performance at The International Clarinet Festival. Stockholm, Sweden.
Tracks: 6-9, 2000.

Recorded & edited by Manny Rettinger
Cover design by Tallyn Wesner
Katson Productions, 2004