Two Pastorales
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Listen to two excerpts from Two Pastorales as recorded by the Seattle New Music Ensemble.
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Composer: Bruce Hamilton Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano Year Composed: 1998 Duration: 10 minutes Cost:
 This piece can be heard on the CD Resonant Edges (performed by Denise Fillion, piano, and Bruce Hamilton, vibraphone), available from Capstone Records, Townhall Records and Amazon.com.
Program Notes:
Two Pastorales, commissioned by Carbondale Community
Arts in 1998, is scored for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and
piano. While not based on any pastoral idea per se, both movements seem to
exude an "outdoorsy" feeling, partly due to the occasional presence of
harmonic drones and shimmering textures. To me, the first movement
(now) sounds a bit like a stroll through the woods, while the second gives
the impression of flying low over green fields. Perhaps this music
reflects the thick Midwestern summer days in which it was written. Frank
Stemper conducted musicians from Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale for the first performance in September 1998. There is no
separation between movements.
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