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Dark Clouds
(2021)
Dark Clouds.
In the memory of Mario Lavista
For 11 Clarinets and Harp
Royal College of Music
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
United Kingdom
November 29, 2021
Dark Clouds in the Memory of Mario Lavista was composed in the year that the Mexican composer Mario Lavista passed away, as a tribute to his memory.
The work evokes the atmosphere of a mortuary ritual, gradually unfolding toward a meditative clarinet solo. In the final minutes, the soloist sustains and repeats a single note for an extended time, mimicking the steady beating of a heart—an intimate gesture of remembrance.
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Conductor - Timothy Lines
Ensemble of Clarinets of the Royal College of Music
Photo credit: Royal College of Music
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