Hommage Louis Sclavis

for Bass Clarinet and Amplification

Stephan Vermeersch
2008
Start: remove the mouthpiece with mounted reed from the neck and keep it within reach.
Turn the bass clarinet neck 180 towards the microphone (amplification and little reverb).
The microphone should be positioned so it can capture the popping sounds of the keys
coming out of the neck
Moderato e rubato
Hit the keys to create popping sounds.

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Play continuous pitched slaps on the mouthpiece and meanwhile

turn the neck to normal position and mount the mouthpiece

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Add Hurdy Gurdy effect with air pulses and throat.

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Remove mouthpiece from the neck

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make improvisationa
consonants 's', 'ch', 's
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Shift from Didgeridoo to lip buzzing,

kiss sounds, growl and even coughing

Play improvisational Didgeridoo on the neck

using fingers and throat to change sounds

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make again improvisational whistles
and meanwhile turn the neck back
180 to the microphone.
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