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== Program Notes == | == Program Notes == | ||
| + | A significant amount of Holt's output is scored for chamber ensemble, often reflecting his interest in the visual arts and literature. The Banshee, according to legend is 'less a shape than a mournful screaming that haunts the Irish night and the Scottish Highlands. Beneath the window of the visited house, she foretells the death of one of the family. Banshee was commissioned by Melinda Maxwell and is dedicated to her and Richard Benjafield, the percussionist at the first performance. | ||
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commission: Melinda Maxwell; dedication: for Melinda Maxwell & Richard Benjafield; premiere: 20 June 1994, London, England, M. Maxwell, oboe, R. Benjefield, percussion | commission: Melinda Maxwell; dedication: for Melinda Maxwell & Richard Benjafield; premiere: 20 June 1994, London, England, M. Maxwell, oboe, R. Benjefield, percussion | ||
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== Commercial Discography== | == Commercial Discography== | ||
| + | Ensemble new noise (Janey Miller, oboe; Joby Burgess, percussion)<br> | ||
| + | NNL Records - [http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/discography/440 NNL1] | ||
| + | Melinda Maxwell, oboe<br> | ||
| + | NMC: [http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/discography/1194 D042S] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:24, 10 February 2019
General Info
Year: 1994
Duration: c. 10:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Chester
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
Instrumentation
Multiple Percussion: tam tam, axatse(3), Chinese cymbal, Burmese gongs(9), vibraphone, glockenspiel, temple blocks(2), frame drum, log drums(2), bass drum with pedal, talking drum, crotales(2)
Program Notes
A significant amount of Holt's output is scored for chamber ensemble, often reflecting his interest in the visual arts and literature. The Banshee, according to legend is 'less a shape than a mournful screaming that haunts the Irish night and the Scottish Highlands. Beneath the window of the visited house, she foretells the death of one of the family. Banshee was commissioned by Melinda Maxwell and is dedicated to her and Richard Benjafield, the percussionist at the first performance.
commission: Melinda Maxwell; dedication: for Melinda Maxwell & Richard Benjafield; premiere: 20 June 1994, London, England, M. Maxwell, oboe, R. Benjefield, percussion
Errata
Awards
Commercial Discography
Ensemble new noise (Janey Miller, oboe; Joby Burgess, percussion)
NNL Records - NNL1
Melinda Maxwell, oboe
NMC: D042S
Recent Performances
To submit a performance please join the TEK Percussion Database
Works for Percussion by this Composer
a table of noises - Multiple Percussion; Orchestra
Banshee - Multiple Percussion; Oboe
Additional Resources
References