Apocriphos

for Clarinet and Tape

Apocryphos

for Clarinet and Tape

Apocryphos, which in Latin means “dune, mysterious,hidden” is the result of a collaboration and experimentation over the period of a year between composer Saul Gomez Soler, clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester and music producer Raul Nacher. In order to create a unique piece in this genre, sound libraries from the world of cinema were used, in addition to collaborations with more than fourteen musicians whose performances can be heard on tape. The recorded portion of this work stimulates the imagination of the listeners through a palette of sonorities full colors, texture and fantasy.

The piece is structured in three movements.

I.- “Tenebris Monasterium”

is based on the image of a dark and mysterious monastery during the Middle Ages, represented by a melody in the style of a Gregorian chant. The piece incorporates dissonant and contemporary musical elements, while at the same time references musical styles that would have been known to those inhabitants who lived around the monastery, such as medieval dances and Sephardie’s songs of the Jews.

II.-“Mundus Novus”

is based on the image of an arrival to a new planet, full of beauty and tranquility. The musical language uses more futuristic sounds and electronic music of the 70s.

III.-“Finale:Triumphum Ingenium”

The celebration and conclusion to this musical adventure is a triumph of ingenuity, with more minimalist and cinematographic elements. The clarinet, which is the solo voice during the first two movements, steps into the background during a large portion of the third movement, helping to create textures and accompaniments through fast scales and arpeggios, which culminate toward the climax of the piece.