Woodwind Quartet
Martin Halpern
About this work:
The quartet is in three movements: Reflections and Riffs; Variations on a Spiritual (I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger); and Tarantella. The first and third movements are melodically and harmonically chromatic, whereas the second movement is in a diatonic natural-minor mode.
Year composed: 1999
Duration: 00:15:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon