Impromptu No. 2
(1970) for flute, oboe, and clarinet
Duration: 9 minutes
Commissioned by Department of Music, University College, Cardiff, in association with the Welsh Arts Council

World Premiere: 16 November 1971, Music Department, University College, Cardiff
Douglas Townshend, David Theodore, Prudence Whittaker

Publisher:  Chester Music Ltd

Composer Note:

Impromptu No. 2 was written in the summer of 1970 during the composer's first visit to Santa Barbara, California. As implied by the title, the work is light-hearted and has been notated in such a way that it can be played with considerable rhythmic freedom and virtuosity.

Sandwiched between the opening section and the closely related coda where all three instruments are more or less equally balanced, is the Andante espressivo led by the flute, Drammatico led by the clarinet, and finally Leggiero e fantastico where the oboe predominates.

Recording:

Impromptu No. 2 for flute, oboe and clarinet
English Serenata
Clarinet Classics CC0039

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