Nattie's Air (Air de Nattie), for mezzo-soprano, bass clarinet, and optional live electronics

Nattie’s Air is excerpt from the opera Grant Wood in Paris. Nattie incarnates both the artist’s mother Hattie and his sister Nan. Grant Wood expresses himself through the voice of the bass clarinet. This air is sung when Grant Wood comes back to Iowa after his Parisian adventures.

The piece may be performed as a duet for mezzo-soprano & bass clarinet, or as a trio with an improvising electro-acoustic musician.

Here is a live performance by Ensemble Accroche Note: https://youtu.be/gKyQQMx-2ig