Terpsichorean Suite for clarinet quartet

Terpsichorean Suite, named after the mythological muse of dancing and singing, comprises five dance-like movements​. Each self-descriptive theme is explored with delightful insights of its style via reflective development of melodies. Tango Nai​f​ (Innocent) uses a lively clarinet solo to depict gently sweeping dancers. Jig-Polka superimposes three traditional duple and triple meter dances, Blues Moelleux (Mellow) features a laid-back staccato style and deep, dark cadences. Swingin Waltz develops its cyclic harmonies in jazzy 2/4, 3/4, 5/4 and 6/4 meter. Boogie Inegale (Uneven) has a be-bop flavor developed in 4/4 and surprisingly natural-sounding 11/16 time. Listen Tango Naif /wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mp3-terpsichorean-suite-tango-naif-by-brent-smith.mp3 Jig-Polka /wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mp3-terpsichorean-suite-jig-polka-by-brent-smith.mp3 Blues Moelleux /wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mp3-terpsichorean-suite-blues-moelleux-by-brent-smith.mp3 Swingin’ Waltz /wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mp3-terpsichorean-suite-swingin-waltz-by-brent-smith.mp3 Boogie Inegale /wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mp3-terpsichorean-suite-boogie-inegale-by-brent-smith.mp3