Dao Ditties for Clarinet, Violin, Percussion and Piano
Lawrence Moss
About this work:
"Dao Ditties" sets 4 chapters of Lao Tzu's "Daodezhing" (in my translation) as so many tone poems for this small ensemble. The individual movements are: "Flowing", "Dreamily", "Very Slowly" and "Light and Lively". "Dao Ditties" was premiered by Christoher Kendall leading members of the 20th Century Consort at the Hirschorn Museum in Washington, DC.
"The program... succeeded masterfully with the 'Dao Ditties' of Lawrence Moss, based on four poems from the ancient Chinese 'Tao Te Ching'...the philosophic depth and playful wit in the Moss pieces... " Joseph McLellan, Washington Post, Dec. 14, 1998
Year composed: 1998
Duration: 00:13:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: ,1 Clarinet soloist(s), ,1 Percussion (General) soloist(s), ,1 Piano soloist(s), ,1 Violin soloist(s)