Name: 10 Short Preludes (arr. for woodwind quartet) by Philip Rugel Composer
Duration: 11 min 57 s
Description: Originally written for organ, the Short Preludes by Carl Nielsen are little musical gems from the early part of the 20th century. Arranged here for woodwind quartet, these Preludes come to life in their new setting.

Bass Clarinetist Sauro Berti and Contrabassoonist Fabio Morbidelli perform DOG DUO, Op. 66 (arr. Sauro Berti) by Gary Lloyd Noland. For more information on the composer, please visit his website at: garynolandcomposer.com

Sauro Berti, bass clarinetist of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, has collaborated with the most important Italian orchestras (Teatro alla Scala, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, RAI National Orchestra), the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and the Sinfonia Finlandia Jyvaskyla. He has played under G.Prêtre, R.Chailly, M.W.Chung, R.Muti, W.Sawallisch, V.Gergiev, L.Maazel, P.Boulez, and Z.Mehta. He has also participated in the DVD recording of Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 “Gran Partita” under M. Muti. Berti was a soloist at the Tokyo ClarinetFest 2008, the last five ClarinetFest 2009-2013 (Porto, Austin, Los Angeles, Lincoln, Assisi), the 2nd Costa Rica Festival, the 1st and 2nd Peruvian Congreso Latinoamericanos, the 5th “Congreso de Madrid,” the Festival Guimaraes 2012, and the 3rd Guatemala Festival 2013. In 2009 he obtained his conducting diploma with D.Renzetti. He has published Venti Studi per Clarinetto Basso, Tuning for winds (Suvini Zerboni), his version of V. Bucchi’s concerto and the album Suggestions with N. Fujiya (Edipan).

Berti plays on Buffet Crampon instruments and is a Rico Artist.

Fabio Morbidelli is an orchestra musician at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

DOG DUO (arr. Sauro Berti) for bass clarinet & contrabassoon, Op. 66

The Quartet of Queer Revolt was recorded to release with my 2021 book of poetry Happy LGBTQ Wrath Month and is included in the book with a QR-code and accompanying poem. 

Written about dealing with the life changes that come with my time accepting my sexuality and letting the world know about myself while internalizing my anger at societal homophobia I envisioned a revolt in society against the dangers of such bigotry. 

This string quartet breaks apart the individual instruments into multiple movements and solos creating a feeling of change and isolation, using extended techniques and avant-garde sounds. 

Recorded by Elliot Kempton
****
A string quartet,
To express our rage. 

We will come out,
And change this age. 

Homophobia can’t withhold,
Who we were meant to be. 

We will overcome, and emerge, 
(Stronger than ever) you’ll see! 

A revolt on the horizon,
And equity for all!

We will live our truth 
And bigotry will fall. 

So listen to the strings,
And let your hearts sail

For today is a new epoch,
And from now on love will always prevail. 
**********
          .:prelude:.1
(an entrance to realize who you are)
    

    I.being EXPOSITION
expose yourself to the world


>a descant for violin
              <ɐɯnɐɹʇ pǝɹɐɥs ɹno ǝsɐǝ oʇ>


II. Glide Along.drown
 & try not to sink!
        

give yourself
 >”a moment to think”2


Let It All
III ½ thaw \ˈthȯ\ verb


in conclusion:
An epitaph for solo cello.3
 to who they wanted me to be

1 A foundation that supports and enriches the harmonies and textures of the quartet.
2  A lullaby to support and embrace the listener.
3  An inscription heard from my bedroom window.

Quartet Of Queer Revolt

Far Above Ground

Revision of my Second Symphony from 2018.

Symphony Nr 2-rev. 2023

An Unholy Ally

This Sonatina is cast in one continuous movement divided into three distinct sections: the opening marked Frenetically, the slower interior movement marked Lento and the playful third section marked Scherzo. 

Sonatina for bassoon & piano

Language Of Inspiriation

Originally written for organ, the Short Preludes by Carl Nielsen are little musical gems from the early part of the 20th century. Arranged here for woodwind quartet, these Preludes come to life in their new setting.

10 Short Preludes (arr. for woodwind quartet)

Prelude To The Great Unknown

A live recording of my Prelude III [2024], performed by the dynamic pianist, Paul Fejko! 
Dedicated to David Victor Feldman

Preludes (for piano) -III- "Mystic" [performed by Paul Fejko]

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