Temenos With Mermaids And Angels
COMPOSER:
Peter Maxwell Davies
PUBLISHER:
Chester Music
PRODUCT TYPE:
Book [Softcover]
INSTRUMENT GROUP:
Orchestra
A dreamlike and evocative work from Peter Maxwell Davies for flute and orchestra. The piece captures the wonder and sanctuary of the composer's home, surrounded by seabirds and seals that fire the imagination in childlikeways,evoking images of mermaids and angels. Descriptive and inventive
Specifications
Composer | Peter Maxwell Davies |
Publisher | Chester Music |
Instrumentation | Flute and Orchestra |
Product Type | Book [Softcover] |
Instrument Group | Orchestra |
Style Period | Post 1901 |
Year of Publication | 2005 |
Genre | Classical |
ISBN | 9781844493425 |
Style Period | Post 1901 |
No. Pages | 48 |
No. | MUSCH61596 |
Description
A dreamlike and evocative work from Peter Maxwell Davies for flute and orchestra. The piece captures the wonder and sanctuary of the composer's home, surrounded by seabirds and seals that fire the imagination in childlikeways,evoking images of mermaids and angels. Descriptive and inventive orchestral colours support and illuminate the flute solo material that is both tranquil and highly virtuosic.
The piece was first performed in May 1999 attheRoyal Concert Hall, Dublin.
The piece was first performed in May 1999 attheRoyal Concert Hall, Dublin.
Songlist
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1. Temenos, With Mermaids And Angels