September 10, 2025

The Blessing Trees for Clarinet in B-flat and Piano explores the emotional landscape of our connection to nature. Inspired by Wendell Berry’s poem “Woods,” the work reflects on the quiet reverence found in the forest, where stillness is filled with the subtle music of the natural world. The clarinet and piano interweave timbral colors and lyrical lines, echoing the imagery of a silent wood alive with sound.

Written for clarinetist Aileen Razey, The Blessing Trees received its world premiere at ClarinetFest® 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas, on a program dedicated to contemplating climate change and our relationship with the natural world.

Purchase Score: The Blessing Trees for Clarinet in B-flat and Piano – Jenni Brandon

Listen to the world premiere performance: