Paul Carr

Running With Dogs

Running with Dogs started life as the first movement to my Bassoon Sonatina and was later re-worked as the first movement to my string suite 'A Gentle Music'. It is a liltingly infectious piece that translates easily into other forms, none more so than in this arrangement I made for the clarinettist Sabine Grofmeier, who lives in the same village as me on the island of Mallorca. In the summer months our nearest beach at Canyamel is crowded, but during the winter it is deserted save for a few locals, mostly with dogs. It is a heavenly spot, and in the fading golden sun of a winter's day, even more so. The dogs in question are my three little Mallorcan Rateros, a sort of miniature pincher, and totally adorable as they scuttle across the sands, leaping into my arms should any larger dog approach. Paul Carr
Duration 3 minutes