The work has a notation to be played "with dignity and strength" and it is that annotation which encapsulates the effect the composer and commissioner intended...
Caxixando is a short solo for a pair of caxixis, which are instruments typical of northeast Brazil. The title is a respelling of the word coshishando, which...
Musical images of the natural beauty of the coast and countryside of the south-eastern coastal communities of New South Wales, such as Eden.Program NotesEden's...
Based on a Brazilian poem, Fartura is a challenging work for ethnic percussion that utilizes many indigenous rhythms of Brazil. The work requires a greal deal...
This concert opener must be effervescent, but not irreverent; must have energy, refined by composure.Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2010
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This piece presents the listener with images of a picturesque countryside and the people who live there. An energetic main theme is interspersed with swirls of...
A majestic theme represents the spirit of the high country with pulsing rhythms accompanying it.Program NotesThe music is written to depict the highcountry in...
Jessie's Well is a simple story that comes from the pure heart of a young child, immersed in her love for her daddy and overjoyed at the peace he has found....
"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth" declares the Psalmist. West African chant that became the joyful noise of an imprisoned people; the...
The narrative of Legend sees the Christ child fashioning garlands of roses for his friends as they play in his garden. Finally, he sets about making one for...