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Upon Enchanted Ground, Op. 90 No. 1

Alan Hovhaness · 1911–2000 · American
For flute, harp, percussion, cello
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 4 min
Composed
1951
Era
20th century

Notes

Flute, harp, tam-tam and cello; recorded by Yolanda Kondonassis (Telarc, 2000)

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