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6 players: fl/alt fl/pic, cl, vln, vcl, perc, pf
Alternate Title
SUMMER SOLSTICE
Year Authored (or revised)
Duration (min)
19
Movements
1
Files & Media
Audio
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Video
Sample Pages
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Detail
Description
The Summer Solstice begins in the pre-dawn, a mystic time of pagan rites, lovers' trysts and poignant moments, wild dances and lighthearted frolic.
First Perfomance
Barnes Hall, Cornell University, June, 1998; Revised version premiere 2008 ACA Festival
Recording
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Text Language - Non English
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Text Source/Author
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Title Number
Ensemble Type
mixed instrumental ens 6 to 15 players
Genre/Theme
Music by women
Dance
Instrument
flute (dbl picc)
,
clarinet
,
piano
,
Percussion and Keyboards
,
violin
,
cello
Purchase Options
Print & Ship
$104.00 full score + 6 parts: ACA-FAIR-005
$53.50 full score: ACA-FAIR-005s
Print Price
$104.00 full score + 6 parts: ACA-FAIR-005
$53.50 full score: ACA-FAIR-005s
REVISED version from 1997.
ACA concert review:
"the most compelling was Margaret Fairlie-Kennedy’s “Summer Solstice,” an exotic sequence of soothing solos and primal outbursts, played by the Second Instrumental Unit" - Steve Smith, review, New York Times June 9, 2008.