This collection of ten pieces for viola and piano is the composer's own transcription of her orchestral suite for strings, under the same title.
My starting point to this work was to listen to the string orchestra version, which is a beautiful collection of ten short works, highly evocative of the Celtic influences that inspired it. Recorded last summer, Clan is well worth exploring by any mid-to advanced-standard string orchestra; listen at open.spotify.com/album/73N9tTWuvmG4hvyLwfW2GU.
Joanna Borrett, a cellist, has had a number of pieces published, including some on examination syllabuses. Her style is relaxed and free, containing elements of both the classical and folk traditions, and reflects her recent divergence towards exploration of improvisation on the cello, for which she offers free lessons via Facebook.
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