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For clarinet quartet (E flat, B flat, Alto and Bass)
Title by uploader: Jellicle Clarinets for clarinet quartet (E flat, B flat, Alto and Bass)
Instrumentation |
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Clarinet |
Scored for |
Quartet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
2'10 |
Year of composition |
2016 |
Many years before Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" I created my own setting of TS Eliot's
"Song of the Jellicles" (from "Old Possum's book of practical cats")
Originally it was intended for choir, but the estate of T S Eliot
would not let me use the poem itself as a choral piece.
However, they did allow me to use the word "Jellicle" in my instrumental titles.
Each version follows the rhythms of the T S Eliot poem.
The pdf contains score and parts
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
For flute quartet
Title by uploader: Jellicle Flutes for flute quartet
Instrumentation |
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute |
Scored for |
Quartet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
2'10 |
Year of composition |
2016 |
Many years before Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" I created my own setting of TS Eliot's
"Song of the Jellicles" (from "Old Possum's book of practical cats")
Originally it was intended for choir, but the estate of T S Eliot
would not let me use the poem itself as a choral piece.
However, they did allow me to use the word "Jellicle" in my instrumental titles.
Each version follows the rhythms of the T S Eliot poem.
The pdf contains score and parts
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
For clarinet quartet (3 B flats and 1 Bass)
Title by uploader: Jellicle Clarinets for clarinet quartet (3 B flats and 1 Bass)
Instrumentation |
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet |
Scored for |
Quartet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
2'10 |
Year of composition |
2016 |
Many years before Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" I created my own setting of TS Eliot's
"Song of the Jellicles" (from "Old Possum's book of practical cats")
Originally it was intended for choir, but the estate of T S Eliot
would not let me use the poem itself as a choral piece.
However, they did allow me to use the word "Jellicle" in my instrumental titles.
Each version follows the rhythms of the T S Eliot poem.
The pdf contains score and parts
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
SATB recorders
Title by uploader: Jellicle recorders (SATB recorders)
Instrumentation |
Tenor Recorder, Soprano Recorder, Alto Recorder, Bass Recorder |
Scored for |
Quartet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Note on the "Jellicles collection"
I would make it clear that this "Jellicle" music is my own work and totally unconnected with the works of any other composers (eg Alan Rawsthorne, Andrew Lloyd-Webber etc etc).
I was attracted to the words and rhythms of the Jellicle Cats poem (from TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats) back in the 70s and began with a simple duo for recorder and guitar.
In due course I made a setting of the poem itself for SATB choir, but, when I contacted the estate of TS Eliot, it would not give me permission to use the poem, although it did permit me to use the word
"Jellicle" in my works.
So the SATB choral version of the poem remains unpublished and lingers in my bottom drawer.....
However, the music of that choral setting was then given different words by my friend Jill Mitchell, and it became a lusty drinking song called "Praise to the VIne".
The same music (more or less) was also made into a recorder quartet and also, with rather more variation, into a string quartet - Jellicle Recorders and Jellicle Catgut respectively.
By way of an experiment (which was not recorded) Jill Mitchell and I recited the TS Eliot poem along with a recorder quartet playing Jellicle recorders in one concert, and it worked very well!
All 4 of these variations on my "Jellicle" theme (Praise to the Vine, Jellicle Recorders, Jellicle Catgut and of course the original Jellicle duo for recorder and guitar) are available on this site.
For descant recorder and guitar
Title by uploader: Jellicle duo – descant recorder and guitar
Instrumentation |
Classical guitar, Soprano Recorder |
Scored for |
Duo |
Type of score |
Score for two performers |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Year of composition |
1975 |
Note on the "Jellicles collection"
I would make it clear that this "Jellicle" music is my own work and totally unconnected with the works of any other composers (eg Alan Rawsthorne, Andrew Lloyd-Webber etc etc).
I was attracted to the words and rhythms of the Jellicle Cats poem (from TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats) back in the 70s and began with a simple duo for recorder and guitar.
In due course I made a setting of the poem itself for SATB choir, but, when I contacted the estate of TS Eliot, it would not give me permission to use the poem, although it did permit me to use the word
"Jellicle" in my works.
So the SATB choral version of the poem remains unpublished and lingers in my bottom drawer.....
However, the music of that choral setting was then given different words by my friend Jill Mitchell, and it became a lusty drinking song called "Praise to the VIne".
The same music (more or less) was also made into a recorder quartet and also, with rather more variation, into a string quartet - Jellicle Recorders and Jellicle Catgut respectively.
By way of an experiment (which was not recorded) Jill Mitchell and I recited the TS Eliot poem along with a recorder quartet playing Jellicle recorders in one concert, and it worked very well!
All 4 of these variations on my "Jellicle" theme (Praise to the Vine, Jellicle Recorders, Jellicle Catgut and of course the original Jellicle duo for recorder and guitar) are available on this site.
The sound sample here is a performance by Tasse on recorder with me on guitar
For string quartet
Title by uploader: Jellicle Catgut – string quartet
Instrumentation |
Violin, Viola, Cello |
Scored for |
Quartet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Key |
C major |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Note on the "Jellicles collection"
I would make it clear that this "Jellicle" music is my own work and totally unconnected with the works of any other composers (eg Alan Rawsthorne, Andrew Lloyd-Webber etc etc).
I was attracted to the words and rhythms of the Jellicle Cats poem (from TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats) back in the 70s and began with a simple duo for recorder and guitar.
In due course I made a setting of the poem itself for SATB choir, but, when I contacted the estate of TS Eliot, it would not give me permission to use the poem, although it did permit me to use the word
"Jellicle" in my works.
So the SATB choral version of the poem remains unpublished and lingers in my bottom drawer.....
However, the music of that choral setting was then given different words by my friend Jill Mitchell, and it became a lusty drinking song called "Praise to the VIne".
The same music (more or less) was also made into a recorder quartet and also, with rather more variation, into a string quartet - Jellicle Recorders and Jellicle Catgut respectively.
By way of an experiment (which was not recorded) Jill Mitchell and I recited the TS Eliot poem along with a recorder quartet playing Jellicle recorders in one concert, and it worked very well!
All 4 of these variations on my "Jellicle" theme (Praise to the Vine, Jellicle Recorders, Jellicle Catgut and of course the original Jellicle duo for recorder and guitar) are available on this site.
The sound sample for this quartet is a live performance by musicians from Costa Rica
For wind quartet
Title by uploader: Jellicle Wind for wind quartet
Instrumentation |
Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe |
Scored for |
Quartet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Publisher |
David W Solomons |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
2'10 |
Year of composition |
2016 |
Many years before Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" I created my own setting of TS Eliot's
"Song of the Jellicles" (from "Old Possum's book of practical cats")
Originally it was intended for choir, but the estate of T S Eliot
would not let me use the poem itself as a choral piece.
However, they did allow me to use the word "Jellicle" in my instrumental titles.
Each version follows the rhythms of the T S Eliot poem.
The pdf contains score and parts
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
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