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- Emily Howard
Masquerade (2009)
- Peters Edition Limited (World)
Commissioned by Mark Simpson
First performed by Mark Simpson (basset clarinet) and Ian Buckle (piano) on 23 November 2009 at The Cornerstone, Liverpool.
Programme Note
Masquerade takes its name from a small cabaret bar in Liverpool, well known for its drag acts, and is a brief glimpse into the dramatic and colourful world of Liverpool drag queens. Throughout there are echos of disco music, jazz and club anthems – the soundworlds that I associate strongly with this bar, as well as extended pedals on A and Bb that explore the lowest register of the basset clarinet. Masquerade is scored for basset clarinet and piano and is dedicated to Mark Simpson.
© Emily Howard 2010