Lament

Lament for violin and clarinet in Bb

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Violin and Clarinet in Bb

Based on a painting by Armine Kalentz entitled ‘Great Requiem’, ‘Lament’ opens with a solemn and mournful introduction, conjuring a sense of loss and longing. The opening motives accompanied by a drone, inspired of the lines and contours found in ‘Great Requiem’, establish a modal musical language that will be developed and expanded throughout the composition. As the composition progresses, the melodic lines of the two instruments intertwine,
expressing a range of emotions from profound sadness to glimmers of hope.