Gending Chilao
Bill Alves
About this work:
Gending Chilao is an example of a piece which shares more in formal structure, mode, and other qualities with traditional Javanese music, but here combined with a Western emissary, the cello (retuned to match the gamelan). Chilao is a beautiful area in the nearby San Gabriel Mountains.
Year composed: 1999
Duration: 00:06:35
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 10+ players
Instrumentation: ,1 Cello soloist(s)
Instrumentation notes: For cello and Javanese gamelan