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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR CLARINET

The clarinet’s remarkable versatility — from warm lyricism to sharp rhythmic energy — has made it one of the most expressive instruments in my catalogue. This page gathers my contemporary music for clarinet across solo works, duos, chamber combinations, concert pieces, and stage music. Performers and teachers will find repertoire that explores the clarinet’s color, agility, humor, and emotional depth.

Contemporary Music for clarinet

Contemporary Music for Clarinet

Modern clarinet repertoire spans an enormous expressive range, shaped by composers who have pushed the instrument’s technical and coloristic boundaries. My works for clarinet reflect this evolution, offering pieces that move between narrative lyricism, virtuosic motion, and vivid contemporary gestures. The sections below present my contributions to the clarinet repertoire across solo, chamber, and theatrical settings.

UNACCMPANIED

Unaccompanied Clarinet

Duets with Clarinet

CLARINET CONCERTO

 

Klotz
5' | clarinet solo

CHAMBER MUSIC


Clarinet Chamber Music


Clarinet Concerto

22' | clarinet and orchestra​


Clarinet Chamber Music
 


Hidden Reflections

15' | clarinet (A) and piano​​​

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Humoresque

5' | clarinet and piano​​​


Trios with Clarinet

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Jongleurs

10' | reed trio | oboe, clarinet and bassoon ​​​

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Slippery Trapeze

10' | ​clarinet, alto saxophone and bassoon​​​

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Trio for Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn

5' | ​clarinet, bassoon and horn​

 

​​Like a Whirling Sand Clock

10' 30" | clarinet, cello and piano​​​


Quartets with Clarinet

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Garden of  Lost Yearnings
8'30"| alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet and piano​​​​

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Little Suite

for clarinet and string trio

12' | clarinet, violin, viola and cello

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Quartet for Flute, Clarinet Bassoon and Harp

27' | flute (doubles piccolo), clarinet, bassoon and harp​​​​


Quintets with Clarinet

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Quicksand

11' | bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano​

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Six Short Stories for Woodwind Quintet

12' | flute / piccolo, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon


Mixed Enembles with Clarinet

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Elegy to the Future

for Pierrot ensemble

13' | piccolo / alto flute; clarinet; violin; cello; percussion; piano​

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Sextet

for Pierrot ensemble

22' | flute / piccolo/bass flute, clarinet / bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano

 

Flashes of Decay

for chamber ensemble

12' | flute / piccolo; English horn; clarinet / bass clarinet; horn; tuba; percussion (2); harp; piano​​

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Tetris

for double wind quintet

18' | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons

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After a Tango

for chamber ensemble

16' | recorders (3), clarinet, trumpet, trombone, guitar, percussion, violin, double bass​

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Three Episodes for Chamber Ensemble

for chamber ensemble

12' | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, percussion (1), piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass​

VOCAL MUSIC WITH FLUTE


Vocal Music with Clarinet
 

Bestiarius (The Book of Monsters and Creatures)

for alto/mezzo-soprano and ensemble

11' | ​alto / mezzo-soprano, flute / piccolo, clarinet, bassoon, violin, percussion (2), harpsichord

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Found in a Train Station

for soprano and ensemble

11' 30" | soprano, mandolin, clarinet, violin, cello and piano

Stag Music with Clarinet


Stage Music with Clarinet
 

​Gitz & Spitz 

for actor and chamber ensemble

50' | actor; clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon; horn; trumpet; trombone, tuba and percussion (1) ​

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The Adventures of Pinocchio

for three actors and woodwind quintet / orchestra

61' | 3 actors (F,M,M), flute / piccolo, oboe / English horn, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano

OR:

3 actors (F,M,M), flute / piccolo, oboe / English-horn, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion (1), harp, piano, strings​

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The Little Mermaid

for actress and chamber ensemble / chamber orchestra

36' | actress, flute / piccolo, clarinet, percussion (1), two pianos and string quintet

OR:

actress, flute / piccolo, clarinet, percussion (1), two pianos and string section​

Sheet Music for Clarinet:

About Contemporary Clarinet Repertoire

The clarinet has one of the richest modern repertoires of any wind instrument, shaped by composers who expanded its expressive and technical possibilities. The list below highlights influential works for solo clarinet, clarinet and piano, chamber ensembles, and clarinet with orchestra — pieces that have become central to the 20th–21st‑century clarinet literature. This curated selection is offered as a resource for performers and teachers exploring contemporary clarinet music, alongside my own works for the instrument.

Key 20th–21st Century Clarinet Repertoire

  • Berio, Luciano – Sequenza IXa – 1980 (solo clarinet)

  • Bernstein, Leonard – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano – 1941–1942 (clarinet and piano)

  • Bernstein, Leonard – Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs – 1949 (solo clarinet and jazz ensemble)

  • Binet, Jean – Petit Concert – 1950 (clarinet and string orchestra)

  • Bozza, Eugène – Bucolique – 1947 (clarinet and piano)

  • Carter, Elliott – Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux – 1985 (flute and clarinet)

  • Carter, Elliott – Clarinet Concerto – 1996 (clarinet and ensemble)

  • Chin, Unsuk – Clarinet Concerto – 2014 (clarinet and orchestra)

  • Copland, Aaron – Clarinet Concerto – 1947–1948 (clarinet, strings, harp, and piano)

  • Copland, Aaron – Clarinet Sonata – 1980 (transcription of the 1943 Violin Sonata)

  • Corigliano, John – Clarinet Concerto – 1977 (clarinet and orchestra)

  • Damase, Jean-Michel – Concerto for Clarinet and Strings – 1957 (clarinet and strings)

  • Debussy, Claude – Petite Pièce – 1910 (clarinet and piano)

  • Denisov, Edison – Sonata for Solo Clarinet – 1972 (solo clarinet)

  • Donatoni, Franco – Clair – 1980 (solo clarinet)

  • Finzi, Gerald – Five Bagatelles, Op. 23 – 1943 (clarinet and piano)

  • Finzi, Gerald – Clarinet Concerto in C minor, Op. 31 – 1949 (clarinet and strings)

  • Françaix, Jean – Clarinet Concerto – 1967 (clarinet and orchestra)

  • Grime, Helen – Clarinet Concerto – 2009 (clarinet and orchestra)

  • Hindemith, Paul – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano – 1939 (clarinet and piano)

  • Honegger, Arthur – Sonatine – 1921–1922 (clarinet and piano)

  • Ireland, John – Fantasy-Sonata – 1943 (clarinet and piano)

  • Lutosławski, Witold – Dance Preludes – 1954 (clarinet and piano version)

  • Martinů, Bohuslav – Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano – 1956 (clarinet and piano)

  • McKinley, William Thomas – Clarinet Concerto No. 3 "The Alchemical" – 1994 (clarinet and orchestra)

  • Milhaud, Darius – Sonatine, Op. 100 – 1927 (clarinet and piano)

  • Nielsen, Carl – Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57 – 1928 (clarinet and orchestra)

  • Olah, Tiberiu – Sonate pour clarinette seule – 1963 (solo clarinet)

  • Penderecki, Krzysztof – Prelude for Clarinet Solo – 1987 (solo clarinet)

  • Poulenc, Francis – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, FP 184 – 1962 (clarinet and piano)

  • Scelsi, Giacinto – Ixor – 1956 (solo clarinet)

  • Smith, William O. – Variants for Solo Clarinet – 1963 (solo clarinet)

  • Stravinsky, Igor – Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo – 1918 (solo clarinet)

  • Tomasi, Henri – Introduction et Danse – 1949 (clarinet and piano)

  • Tomasi, Henri – Sonatine Attique – 1966 (solo clarinet)

  • Tower, Joan – Clarinet Concerto – 1988 (clarinet and orchestra)

  • Weinberg, Mieczysław – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 28 – 1945 (clarinet and piano)

  • Widmann, Jörg – Fantasie – 1993 (solo clarinet)

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