What type of piece for clarinet and string quartet?

Question:My grandmother recently passed away and I want to write a piece commemorating her life. The clarinet is my principal instrument and was her favorite, and I think the timbre of a string quartet works well with it. The piece will most likely be formatted like a tone poem, but of course tone poems are for orchestras. I need to know how to classify my piece.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: My grandmother recently passed away and I want to write a piece commemorating her life. The clarinet is my principal instrument and was her favorite, and I think the timbre of a string quartet works well with it. The piece will most likely be formatted like a tone poem, but of course tone poems are for orchestras. I need to know how to classify my piece.

I suppose that, by definition, it will be called a clarinet quintet. It sounds more like you're looking for a title or a subtitle.

You can call it a tone poem for clarinet quintet if you like; there's no law against it.

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I am sorry for your the loss of you grandmother! There are lots of Quintets around for Clarinet and string quartet. Listen to Mozart and Weber Quintets to get inspiration. They are usually found on youtube. You could try a slow aria or nightsong! Depending on the mood you want to convey. just compose!