The Native Hens (Clarinet and Piano)

A piece for clarinet and piano about the Tasmanian native hen. The Tasmanian native hen is also known as the 'turbo chook'. They are a flightless bird that has red, rather beady, scary eyes. They can also run quite fast, which of course they need to be able to do considering they are flightless. In this piece I show them creepy, and then of course the sprinting demon which they are. I have a family of native hens that regularly appear on my property. This piece is dedicated to them.

Instrumentation: Clarinet and Piano

Composer: Fiona Hickie