A Better Day for Clarinet and Piano by Gary Schocker. Theodore Presser, 2013, SS, 11 + 4 pages. This piece which is dedicated to Michèle Gingras was written in 1994 but not published until 2013. Schocker's two-part suite for clarinet begins with a beautiful melodic section, quiet and lovely, with no hint of what's to come. Clarinet and piano then launch into an allegro viva movement of fast-paced virtuosity, with trills and runs to a satisfying conclusion. For advanced performers. (C2109)