Variations On Three American Spirituals
Martin Halpern
About this work:
The spirituals are: "Wayfaring Stranger," Deep River" and "My Lord, What a Morning." Each set of variations begins with a tonal setting of the melody, then becomes increasingly chromatic, and finally returns to the original melody treated canonically.
Version: Flute, Clarinet and Piano
Year composed: 2006
Duration: 00:17:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Clarinet, 1 Piano