For The Straight Way Was Lost
Charles Griffin
About this work:
For the straight way was lost was commissioned and premiered by The Darkwood Consort in Boise, Idaho. The title comes from a passage in Dante’s The Divine Comedy:
Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita
mi retrovai per una selva oscura,
che la diritta via era smarrita.
In the middle of the journey of our life
I found myself in a dark wood,
for the straight way was lost.
Version: Bass Clarinet and Viola
Year composed: 2002
Duration: 00:08:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Bass Clarinet, 1 Viola