Playing Water
Programme Notes
Water is not just a necessity for our survival; it is also a medium for people to enjoy themselves, to have fun. From children to the elderly, people of all ages have come up with a myriad of ways to play with water: splashing water at each other, playing with water guns, enjoying a hot spring…the list goes on. Water festivals are also celebrated by different countries around the world.
Meanwhile, water also brings people serenity and relaxation; that is why many people like to visit rivers and streams, where they are able to attain a sense of peace and calmness in their minds just by watching and listening to the sound of water steadily flowing across the path.
Written for a clarinet quartet, this piece seeks to capture both the playfulness and gentleness that water can bring to human lives by adopting a fast-slow-fast structure. Bouncy rhythms in the fast section and lyrical melodic lines in the slow section combine to make this piece an enjoyable work to play and listen to.
Sample audio:
- Duration: approx. 5 minutes
- Suggested Grade: 3
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