**Work** : Polyglot
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**Composer** : Mike Curtis [[http://www.mikecurtismusic.com/Bio.html]]
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**Difficulty Ranking** : [[v|V]]
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**Publisher** : Gérard Billaudot
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**Year Published** : 2012
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**Commission** : Quarteto Vintage
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**Premiere** : ClarinetFest 2009
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**Instrumentation** : 3 Bb Clarinets and 1 Bass Clarinet
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**Potential Pedagogical Applications** : Articulation matching, intonation (octave, unison, and
chordal), ensemble mechanics, phrase matching and handoffs, solo passages, hocketing,
extended techniques (pitch bends, glissandos)
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**Sample Recording** : 
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**Where to Purchase Sheet Music** : [[http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/polyglot-sheet-music/19898018]]
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**Annotation** : Polyglot was composed by Curtis to be a musical depiction of the four different
personalities of the members of the commissioning ensemble Quarteto Vintage: clarinet 1 Misterioso,
bass clarinet Vivo, clarinet 2 Urgente, and clarinet 3 Languido. Curtis introduces each personality individually before having them interact with one another in the music. This work features an extensive range to A 4 and complex hocketing rhythmic patterns. Additionally, the work requires players have great ensemble mechanics, as there are many transitions that must be communicated with great precision.
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