By:

• Helen Bowater

Duration:

05' 00"

Programme Note

Atsinganos is a Greek word meaning “heretic sect”- the Gypsies or Roma.

It is the central piece of a 3 solo violin pieces: Zingaro, Atsinganos, Lautari.

Commissioned:

Written during Jack C Richards/ Creative New Zealand Residency at request of Mark Menzies to complete a triptych of solo violin pieces

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Difficulty Note:

intermediate to advanced

Funders:

• Creative New Zealand