Bass

Clarinet

Two Pieces in Minimalism

f o r S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a
Evan Erickson

1 . A m o n g s t t h e O c e a n o n a S p e e dy S a i l b o a t

     
    
Windy and Atmospheric  = 84

 


              
1


18
Sailing!

              

26

            

34

          
2 Bouncy and happy


 
41

        

          
 
46

          

          

 
51

        
@Evan Erickson, 2022
2 Bass Clarinet

  
3


                         
56



 
                       
60

 
4 With power and meaning  = 84

                       
63


                        
66


                        
69

 
                       
72


  
                       
75

  
5


Easing off

                        
78

 

          

 
82

        
 Bass Clarinet 3

          

 
87

        

          

   
92

       
 

 
Disappearing into the horizon

  
molto rit.


97

2 . G ro ove !

     
Rhythmic  = 105


                            

              

     
                                 
4

       
   

                              
7


   
          

     
             
         
10

       
       

    
                                   
13

             
4 Bass Clarinet

        
    
1

        
          
16

 


      
  
 
    

     
  

23

           
        
29

                         
 
       
34

       
           
(omit eighth notes for breaths when necessary)

  
           
2 Hopeful


37

   

          
            
  
40

  
 Bass Clarinet 5

                                  

     
42

    

        
                      
 
3 Growing in discomfort

       
45

    

                                

A spacial atmosphere


53

 present, but not too forceful

                                
 
55

  
   
  
57

    
   
    
4 Gritty, with bite

   
65

                         
5


With distance and growing tension

    
solo

 
80

  

6 Bass Clarinet

                      
 

          

86

   


                               
91
All out!

    
  
6

 
Suddenly calm Calm and airy


    
                   
94

   

      
  
7

            
 
Chill, light, and hopeful

     
 
101

  
   

 

   
     
                   
108

    
   

                       
       
110

  
   