Ancient Echoes
Tania Gabrielle French
About this work:
Commissioned by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra flutist Susan Greenberg, Ancient Echoes was given its premiere on the Lagerstrom Chamber Music Series at Caltech in Pasadena, California. Referring to the title and feeling of this work, the composer has written: "When I listened to the opening melody on the flute, I had a vision of an American Indian playing the flute on the rim of a beautiful canyon. From there I easily felt the piece suggested the passage of a day in the life of one of our indigenous ancestors."
Year composed: 1995
Duration: 00:09:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello
Instrumentation notes: flute and string trio