Menil Antiphons

Ellsworth Milburn · American

For flute, clarinet, 2 horns, percussion, violin, cello, piano

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 15 min
Composed: 1989
Era: 20th century

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Octet for winds, percussion, piano, violin and cello; commissioned by the Da Camera Society of Houston

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Composed: 1989

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