Elegy in Memory of Bill Colvig
Bill Alves
About this work:
Elegy in Memory of Bill Colvig was written shortly after the death in 2000 of Bill Colvig, who designed and built the first American Gamelan in 1970. He was a wonderful musician, instrument designer and builder, mountain climber, and collaborator with his life partner composer and microtonal pioneer Lou Harrison. Like many, I was charmed by Bill's energy, good humor, love of the earth, and his puns.
Year composed: 2000
Duration: 00:07:30
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 10+ players
Instrumentation: ,1 Violin soloist(s)
Instrumentation notes: For violin and Javanese gamelan