Sputter Classics
Sputter Classics highlights Sputter Box’s classic repertoire, showcasing the unique combination of clarinet, voice, and percussion at its best. It includes five works commissioned by Sputter Box and two pre-existing works, all written by innovative composers shaping the future of contemporary classical chamber music. The topics on this program range from profound moments of stillness in life, to an improvisational work that questions the purpose of writing music. With its masterfully composed works and Sputter Box’s engaging, high-caliber performance, this program is establishing a canon of repertoire for the future of this unique instrumentation.
This program is best for venues that cannot provide any percussion equipment.
Sample Program and Recordings
Doublespeak (2014) Bethany Younge // 5 minutes
Snapshot of the Red Eclipse (2021) Allison McIntosh // 8 minutes
Math.random(Sputter Box) (2019) Eddie Jonathan Garcia Borbón // 7 minutes
stillness to..... (2022) Daijana Wallace / Kakia Gkoudina // 7 minutes
Vita vana (2023) Filippo Scaramucci // 6 minutes
The Body Unfolds (2023) Mattia Maurée / Pampi // 7 minutes
Séance Serenade (2021) Brendan Sweeney // 9 minutes
Total: 49 minutes of music
This program may be revised in collaboration with Sputter Box and the presenter.
Touring and Tech
A chamber music concert with 7 separate works for clarinet/bass clarinet, soprano voice, percussion, and electronics, with team of 3 musicians
Length: 70 minutes with intermission
Preferred venue: recital hall or concert hall with projection capabilities
Tech and production rider is available upon request