**Work** : So What Elsa’s New 
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**Composer** : Eric P. Mandat [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Mandat]]
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**Difficulty Ranking** : [[vi|VI]]
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**Publisher** : Cirrus Music
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**Dedication** : Gerry Errante and Elsa Ludwig Verdehr
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**Year Published** : 1997
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**Instrumentation** : 2 Bb Clarinets
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**Potential Pedagogical Applications** : Intonation (interval, unison, octave), articulation matching, ensemble mechanics, expansive range, extended techniques (quartertones), unusual meters and frequent metric shifts, three against four
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**Sample Recording** : [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t48-i27W9Yc]]
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**Where to Purchase Sheet Music** : [[https://www.justforwinds.com/so-what-elsas-new-for-2-b-flat-clarinets]]
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**Annotation** : Composed for the Michigan State Clarinet Contemporary Festival, as expected, this work employs extended techniques. Mandat employs frequent quartertones amidst the metric shifts. The work also utilizes an extensive range to Bb4 and includes many passages that are based primarily in the altissimo register. Additionally, the composer frequently puts three against four in the two parts, insisting that the players be confident in their parts and subdivide to ensure precise entrances.
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