THE LAST SONG
THE LAST SONG (2015) SONG FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA
c.a. (4 minutes) Arrangement commissioned by the Michigan Philharmonic.
c.a. (4 minutes) Arrangement commissioned by the Michigan Philharmonic.
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instrumentation
WINDS
Flutes 1 & 2
Oboes 1 & 2
Bb Clarinet 1 & 2
Bassoons 1 & 2
Flutes 1 & 2
Oboes 1 & 2
Bb Clarinet 1 & 2
Bassoons 1 & 2
BRASS
Horn(4)
Bb Trumpet in (3)
Trombone (2)
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Horn(4)
Bb Trumpet in (3)
Trombone (2)
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1 (Vibraphone)
Percussion 2 (Glockenspiel)
Harp
Piano
Strings
Percussion 1 (Vibraphone)
Percussion 2 (Glockenspiel)
Harp
Piano
Strings
program notes:
PROGRAM NOTES COMING SOON
reviews:
" a loving instrumental that does ache." ALL MUSIC GUIDE
"Clarice Assad’s The Last Song, summed up the evening. That the audience didn’t seem to breathe until the final, hushed note of The Last Song had completely drifted away was magic indeed."
CHICAGO CLASSICAL REVIEW
"The second encore, appropriately titled "The Last Song," was a lovely, long-phrased melody showcasing the steady shine of Ma's tone. Written by Sergio Assad's daughter Clarice, it was so spellbinding in this performance that rapt silence followed its final measure for nearly 10 seconds." INDYSTAR.COM
"Clarice Assad’s The Last Song, summed up the evening. That the audience didn’t seem to breathe until the final, hushed note of The Last Song had completely drifted away was magic indeed."
CHICAGO CLASSICAL REVIEW
"The second encore, appropriately titled "The Last Song," was a lovely, long-phrased melody showcasing the steady shine of Ma's tone. Written by Sergio Assad's daughter Clarice, it was so spellbinding in this performance that rapt silence followed its final measure for nearly 10 seconds." INDYSTAR.COM
Other Arrangements
HOME, Clarice Assad
Clarice Assad's HOME, released in 2011 on Adventure Music is the first recording of the Last Song, originally for piano solo.
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends (LIVE EP)
The Last Song was recorded in 2015 by Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott and the Assad brothers at the Chicago Symphony Center and released on SONY Masterworks. Scored for two guitars, cello and piano. Arranged by Ondrej Veseley.
RELÍQUIA
Another recording of this piece can be found on RELÍQUIA, an album by Clarice and her father, Sergio Assad. Scored for piano and guitar. Relíquia was released on Adventure Music on 2016.
Many other versions of the Last Song have been arranged for solo guitar, two guitars, piano and flute, piano and clarinet, and even jazz big band by many musicians around the world including violinist Jimmy Lang. Guitarist David Russell did his own rendition of the piece for solo guitar.