Another Dawn
Lawrence Moss
About this work:
"Another Dawn" is a setting of 5 Tang Dynasty poems (translated by the composer), set for soprano + a large chamber ensemble (flute (piccolo), oboe, violin, cello, percussion (1 performer) and harp, or 7 performers in all. The work was completed on New Year's Eve, 2002.
Washington Post on Washington premiere (oct. 18, 2004): "A last-minute illness led the consort to substitute a clarinet for the soprano in Lawrence Moss's "Another Dawn", which sets poems from the Tao te Ching; Paul Cigan's clarinet tended to blend with the rest of the ensemblea, which emphasized Moss's vivid tone painting."
Year composed: 2002
Duration: 00:14:00
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Voice with Chamber/Jazz Ensemble, 6-9 Players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Percussion (General), 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Harp
Instrumentation notes: flute doubles piccolo; 1 percussionist plays marimba, vibraphone, bongos, congas, cymbals, tam-tam, crotales and triangle