Equipoise, for bass clarinet and piano, was written as a test piece, intended to present a challenge to the virtuosity and expressive capability of the finer players of the bass clarinet - and to tax the instrument. The work was acknowledged with an Honourable Mention in the Composition Competition of the 1st World Bass Clarinet Convention held in Rotterdam in October 2005. The work is now published by Alea Publishing and Recording, USA.