Philip Sparke: Harlequin - Laura Rann, Euphonium

Harlequin, Philip Sparke Laura Rann, Euphonium Kelly Lin, Piano www.euphoniumlessons.com Laura Rann is a 17 yr-old senior at Mahwah High School in New Jersey. This fantastic live performance was given on December 20, 2013. The featured work is Philip Sparke's sequel to Pantomime - his wildly successful and much loved euphonium solo. Harlequin was written for and dedicated, with admiration, to euphonium virtuoso David Childs. The piece takes its inspiration from the happy and sad masks which symbolize the Commedia dell'Arte (which features Harlequin as one of its main characters). It is comprised of two movements; a slow modal ballad followed by a frenetic faster movement. It is jovial, fun in character and presents the soloist a challenging but very rewarding showcase. Laura Rann has been a private student of Aaron VanderWeele's (Euphonium Faculty, Rutgers University & New Jersey City University) since 2010.