The Biblical story of Noah, who took two of every animal aboard the ark before the flood devastated the world, is a familiar one. In this quartet, four clarinets are paired off, two by two, in presenting the thematic material. Each pair essentially plays the same rhythm which gives security to the ensemble for less experienced players. The range and flow of the melodies are very characteristic of clarinet playing.. This is exactly the kind of music developing clarinetists need to experience.