Canyon Voices
Monica Houghton
About this work:
Think of this work as a sonic postcard of the Grand Canyon. In this music I have tried to convey a feeling of immense space, and of the light, and of the power of the Colorado River, as it carves its way down through older and older layers of rock, until it becomes submerged beneath the surface of Lake Mead.
Year composed: 2001
Duration: 00:05:00
Ensemble type: Orchestra:Standard Orchestra
Instrumentation: 3 Flute, 2 Oboe, 1 English Horn, 3 Clarinet, 3 Bassoon, 4 Horn in F, 3 Trumpet, 2 Trombone, 1 Bass Trombone, 1 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 3 Percussion (General), 1 Piano, 50 Strings (General), 1 Harp
Instrumentation notes: flute 3 doubles piccolo, clarinet 3 doubles bass clarinet, bassoon 3 doubles contrabassoon, piano doubles celeste; complete percussion list: tamtam, glockenspiel, crotales, high anvil, vibraphone, three triangles, sizzle cymbal, castanets, thundersheet, chimes, snare drum, bass drum.