Antarctica
Elizabeth Brown
About this work:
During the winter of 2004-05, Sara Wheeler’s book Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica was my bedtime reading. I started to dream about Antarctica, and this music was born in those dreams. I chose alto flute because of its range and timbre, and the taped portion consists of natural sounds recorded in my Brooklyn studio. Antarctica was commissioned by Patti Monson, who premiered it on July 16th, 2005, at the Bang on a Can Summer Institute at Mass MoCA. In the sound sample of the piece here, the alto flute is played by the composer. Published by Quetzal Music, available from the composer.
Year composed: 2005
Duration: 00:07:00
Ensemble type: Solo instrument, non-keyboard:Alto Flute
Instrumentation: 1 Alto Flute, 1 Prerecorded Sound (Tape/CD/Other)
Instrumentation notes: Recorded sound plays from a CD.