CAPRICORNUS CARIBBICUS

Composer: 
Elizabeth R. Austin
Scoring: 
FLUTE, OBOE, PIANO
Year Authored: 
1998
Duration (min): 
10
Alternate Title: 
CAPRICORNUS CARIBBICUS
Movements-Titles: 
3
First Performance: 
April, 1998, Chatlottesville, VA; Geraldine and Hal Archer, Margeret Mitchell.
Recording: 
Available from composer

The fast upbeat Danza reflects the influences of African Rhythms impacting on English contradance. The middle movement,calm and expecting, was inspired by beatitude, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" Musical permutations to several popular songs enliven the final movement.

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