King of Prussia, PA – Theodore Presser Company is delighted to present Daniel Dorff’s Dance Music for Mr. Mouse (114-40749 - $14.99), a wonderful cartoon ballet for Eb clarinet and piano. Dorff refers to "the squealing glory of the Eb clarinet," in describing the work: "the tale of an exuberant mouse dancing himself to an early demise." The piano part is marked "funkily percussive and crisp," and later adds a walking bass foundation, among other "rock-inspired themes." The performers describe Mr. Mouse with varied dance partners, each with a different sound and rhythm, creating a suite that is as fun to play as it is to hear. More information is available in the composer's program notes, and a full performance is available on YouTube. See sample pages here (PDF). For advanced performers. Dur.: 9'30"

Daniel Dorff was born in New Rochelle, NY; acclaim came early with First Prize in the Aspen Music Festival’s annual composers’ competition at age 18 for his Fantasy, Scherzo and Nocturne for saxophone quartet. Dorff received degrees in composition from Cornell and University of Pennsylvania; teachers included George Crumb, George Rochberg, Karel Husa, Henry Brant, Ralph Shapey, Elie Siegmeister, and Richard Wernick. He studied saxophone with Sigurd Rascher. In 1996, Dorff was named Composer-In-Residence for Symphony in C (formerly Haddonfield Symphony), in which he played bass clarinet from 1980 through 2002. Dorff’s works have been performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Aspen Music Festival, Spoleto Festival, and Eastman Wind Ensemble, and many others. To learn more, visit www.danieldorff.com.

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