John Noble : CATS-Suite

Wilfried Berk, clarinet - Elisabeth Berk-Seiz, piano Besides works for soprano voice, clarinet and piano by Arne/Lazarus, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Bliss, Argento (Song cycle “To Be Song upon The Water“), Bennett and McCabe, you will find on the CD Clarinet Songs the first recording of a charming CATS-Suite by John Noble (1936-2006). With his Cats-Suite the composer made a great deal by winning the hearts of clarinet players of all ages. The tittles are dedications to cats he has known personally: 00:00 1. Allegro pussicato - to Oscar, a supercat - with “Miaows“ in glissando-manner; 01:25 2. Tabbioso - to Beethoven, a tabby cat; 02:22 3. Purrdendosi - to Mozart, a happy cat, listen to him purr; 04:33 4. Cat Mandu - to Pippin, a Burmese cat - he bits; 06:00 5 Cotton Pickin ’Kitten - to Sammy, a black and white minstrel cat - he dances a quick hoedown. John Noble was born 1936 in Huddersfield, West B-Mus. degree at Leeds University. Before his retirement John Noble was a lecturer in mu