Drop Bear (Clarinet Quartet)

A bass clarinet solo with 1st clarinet, clarinet 2 and 3rd clarinet accompaniment, about the mythical Australian animal, with its origin unknown. Probably comes from the idea that Australia has many dangerous animals, and koalas do have quite sharp claws they can use if need be. If dehydrated they can drop from trees. The drop bear is said to be bigger than a usual koala, and is a carnivorous animal that can drop from high branches on unsuspecting animals. Here he is evil but also a cool dude riding the branches and flying through the air. Enjoy!

Instrumentation: Clarinet Quartet: Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3 and Bass Clarinet.

Composer: Fiona Hickie