Sunleif Rasmussen

ANDALAG # 9

CLARINET & BASSOON

Duration: c. 4 minutes

The score is written in transposition

Sunleif Rasmussen

ANDALAG 1 - 11

Eight Duos - Two Quartets - One Octet for Flute(s), Clarinet(s), Bassoon(s) and Horn(s)

Preface / Programme Note

Some years ago I was asked by the Faroese ensemble Aldubáran to make some duets for the woodwinds within the ensemble. Then the idea came to me to write a Suite with the name “Andalag” in 11 movements. 8 movements are duets and are approximately 4 min. long. 2 movements are quartets and are approximately 8 min. long, and 1 movement is an octet wich is approximately 16 min. long. The faroese word “Andalag” has a multilayered meaning. The first half of the word is “ Anda” and means to breathe or spirit, and the second half of the word “Lag” means melodi, mood or layer. In this Suite I use two small ideas. One idea is in a sort of major mood and the other in a sort of minor mood.

When the whole Suite or the Octet is played, the musicians should be placed from the right side: bn., hrn., cl., fl., fl., cl., hrn., bn. “Andalag #5” and “#7” should be divided between the two quartets. When the duets are performed, the two musicians step 2 meters forward to perform.

Total Duration approx. 66 min.

SR, 2020

Performance Notes

• Glissandi should start immediately.

• Changes from tone to almost toneless to toneless should be performed very gradually.

• Playing into the flutes (t-s-f) should be very percussive.