1998, r. 1999
Programme Note
Several of the melodic ideas in Other Echoes are based on New Zealand birdcalls: the first violin is the now extinct huia, the cor anglais is the endangered kokako (also the bassoons and clarinets). Piccolo, trumpet and horns also play native birdcalls The composer believes these specific calls lend themselves particularly well to instrumental or vocal imitation, and has done a similar thing in several works over the years including the Chaos of Delight series.
- Commissioned:
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Commissioned by Auckland Philharmonia as part of their Millennium Fanfare Series.
- Difficulty:
- Advanced
- Influences
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