Sonata 1 for Clarinet and Piano
by Dr. Roger Henry

Abstract

Sonata 1 for Clarinet and Piano was composed based on a commission from Virginia Tech University. The sonata contains 5 movements, each titled for the date of composition:

I:  December 19 2020 (Defiantly energetic), c minor

II:  December 24 2020, F major

III:  Accompagnato – January 10 2021, d minor, based on Barack Obama’s speech on Race, March 18, 2008

IV:  January 22 2021, D major

V:  January 24 2021 (Loud, obnoxious, fast, and pumping), c minor

Performance time is roughly 25 minutes.

Downloads:

Grant Follow-up Virginia Tech 

Roger J Henry Research Portfolio 2020-2021 Project 2 Composition Commission Virginia Tech 

Sonata 1 for Clarinet FINAL Performance Version