general information

composition date
1998
duration
10min
editor
University of York Music Press
Dedicatee
La Banda Elastica
Commission
La Banda Elastica avec les fonds du Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, México

type

Instrumental ensemble music (Other non-standard mixed instrumental ensemble, 5 to 9 musicians)

detailed formation

flute (also piccolo, alto flute), alto saxophone (also soprano saxophone), tenor saxophone, tabla, percussionist [percussions mexicaines], guitar, double bass

information about the creation

date
2003

États-Unis, Los Angeles Philarmonic series

interpreters

CalArts New Century players, direction : David Rosenboom.

observations

Enregistrement : La Banda Elastica, 1 cd Luna Negra, 1997, CDLN-22.

Program note

_Tres Piezas In Memoriam L.J._ was written in 1998 as a tribute to the British sculptor and dear friend Laurie Josephs, who passed away that year.

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.

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