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Composer: Giles Brindley Title: The Waterman's Daughter Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano and wind quartet - flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon Duration: 3 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Technical Issues: The piece contains a number of sudden changes of tempo, requiring good co-ordination between the players. Programme note: This story is set on a Thames barge, a cargo vessel which, despite its large size, can be handled by one strong and experienced person. The music, which is tonal, is subordinate to the words. It contains 6 brief quotations from 5 well known classical works. Availability: From The composer |
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