- General information
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Composition date:
1998
- Duration: 10 mn
- Publisher: University of York Music Press
- Commission: La Banda Elastica avec les fonds du Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, México
- Dedication: La Banda Elastica
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Composition date:
1998
- Type
- Instrumental ensemble music [Other non-standard mixed instrumental ensemble, 5 to 9 musicians]
- flute (also piccolo, alto flute), alto saxophone (also soprano saxophone), tenor saxophone, tabla, percussionist [percussions mexicaines] , guitar, double bass
Premiere information
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Date:
2003
Location:États-Unis, Los Angeles Philarmonic series
Performers:CalArts New Century players, direction : David Rosenboom.
Observations
Enregistrement : La Banda Elastica, 1 cd Luna Negra, 1997, CDLN-22.
Program note
The pieces describe the journey of a ritual in which the first piece becomes a meditation around a melodic cell sung by the flute-an instrument very much cherished by Laurie- and on an F drone, held by the saxophones throughout this introduction.
The second piece follows, built by a series of interventions from a unique palette of instruments offered by La Banda Elástica, a group who combines Western instruments with a wide range of Mexican percussion instruments as well as the Indian Tabla, the instrument featured on the third and last piece.
This piece portrays a celebration of life and in this way homage to someone who loved life and music from every corner of the world, comes to a close.
Hilda Paredes.