This is a live 2014 concert recording of a transcription for woodwinds of “The Red Wheelbarrow”, originally an a cappella vocal piece for quartet, setting William Carlos Williams’ poem of the same name. The performers are James Waters (flute), Caelan Shirey (clarinet), Jose Romero (oboe), and Tim Woerner (bassoon).
Note: I also posted a MIDI realization of this same piece.
Scored for: percussion trio (marimba, xylophone, and glockenspiel) and double bass
One of my first film-scoring projects was an experimental, minimalist score for the 1916 Charlie Chaplin film The Vagabond. I have extracted three scenes from the film, and scored them for percussion and double bass, creating the suite At the Movies. Enjoy!
(updated 22 September 2017)
This is a woodwind quartet transcription of a choral setting of William Carlos Williams’ poem The Red Wheelbarrow. I think it works better with a woodwind ensemble than with voices. Listen for “So much…”, the chickens, and the rain (text below).
So much depends
upon a red wheelbarrow
glazed with rainwater
beside the white chickens.
The poem is in public domain.
(remastered recording 28 September 2017)
Steven K Sanford 