Duration approximately 14 minutes
This three-movement work for Clarinet in B-flat and Piano explores the fascinating ecosystem of fish and plants along the Southern California Coast and expanding down through Baja California Sur, Mexico. From rocks and crevices where animals hide and kelp forests that drift toward the surface, to eelgrass and the sandy ocean floor, this magical world is full of life and colorful fish and animals. "Sea Songs: California Coast" is inspired by the composer's scuba diving adventures in Southern California and Baja California Sur, Mexico. It was commissioned by Dr. Jeremy Reynolds.
I. California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus)
II. Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
III. California Moray Eel (Gymnothorax mordax)