Review: Coleccion Nocturna

David Felder's affecting Coleccion Nocturna took its title from a Pablo Neruda poem, and presumably its shadowy, searching mood as well. The poem itself describes "a hard intonation of darkness," which Mr. Felder ably transcribed for clarinet, piano and tape, in a work that stood out for its highly emotive writing and direct, visceral style. Jean Kopperud played both clarinet and bass clarinet with fluid technique and expressive urgency. She was vividly complemented by the pianist Christopher Oldfather.