Work : Canonic Suite
Composer : Elliott Carter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Carter
Difficulty Ranking : III
Publisher : Associated Music Publishers
Year Published : 1957
Instrumentation : 4 Bb Clarinets
Potential Pedagogical Applications : Articulation matching, intonation (octave, unison, and chordal), ensemble mechanics, phrase matching, tone development and blend, line independence, handoffs, canon form
Sample Recording : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BZk8-Qn8gM
Where to Purchase Sheet Music : http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/canonic-suite-sheet-music/3139157
Annotation : Originally written as a collection of counterpoint exercises, the threemovement work for four Bb clarinets requires the players be highly aware of their part, but also of their peers. Each movement utilizes the concept of canon form differently. The first movement is a canon at the unison separated by a quarternote. The second movement makes use of inversion and retrograde forms of the original line. The third movement is displaced by five measures. The range of the work extends to F 4 and overall the work is accessible save for the key (Concert D).
