Springtide evokes the freshness, colour and dance-like energy of spring poetry from across the centuries, inspired by George Herbert’s Vertue, the anonymous 13th-century Alysoun and the 9th-century Latin To Bishop Hartgar in Thirst, the pieces loosely correspond to old-world reflections on religion, love and drink!

The Parts

Part I   Flute and/or Bb Clarinet/Soprano Sax. and/or Alto Sax.
Part II   Flute/Oboe and/or Bb Clarinet and/or Alto Sax.
Part III   Bb Clarinet and/or Alto Sax.
Part IV   Bb Clarinet and/or Tenor Sax/Bass Clarinet and/or Bassoon