A Few New Tricks
John R. McGinn
About this work:
Originally penned in the mid-90s while I was a graduate student at Stanford, this newly revised version is lively and humorous, a lot of fun. A clear "circus" motif is indicated in the titles of the five contiguous movements: (1) Fooles (Ta-Dah!), (2) Conjurer, (3) Charmer, (4) Juggler, and (5) Big Finish! Both the old and new versions have proved highly popular with audiences. The new version was premiered at the the 2005 Pine Mountain Music Festival in Hancock, MI.
Version: revised 2005
Year composed: 1995
Duration: 00:11:15
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Woodwind Quintet
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn in F
Instrumentation notes: Fairly virtuosic for all performers. The clarinet part utilizes both A and Bb instruments.