To Bend the Knotted Oak by Matt Johnston for Solo Harp and Clarinet Choir, based on harp arrangements by Maureen Brennan. Commissioned by Joshua Phillips and the Orange County Clarinet Consort for the International Clarinet Association's 2024 ClarinetFest in Dublin, Ireland. In three movements: Singing Bird, Ootpik Waltz, and Willafjord.

Instrumentation:

• Solo Harp (Celtic, Lever, or Pedal)

• E-flat Clarinet
• 4 B-Flat Clarinets
• Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn/Clarinet 5
• Bass Clarinet
• Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto Clarinet/String Bass