Based on an Irish folk melody of Erin's Shore, once established, the melody is developed throughout the work with the growing density of accompaniment- from simple chord to more complex rhythmic harmony and countermelodies.Program NotesLough Erin Shore opens…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Kate Agioritis
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Based on five poems of Gary Snyder, Morning Star paints a beautiful picture of his words: The Morning Star, Shaman Song, Pine Tree Tops, Birds, and The Myth. Each movement incorporates unique techniques for both the voice and the vibraphone, such as pitch…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Philip Carlsen
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Savage Ritual is a musical depiction of the anxiety and drama that accompanied the sacrificial rites as practiced by the Aztecs in 15th century Mexico. A free improvisational section is surrounded by faster, more rhythmically active sections leading up to the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
J. Michael Roy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications