the light of the dark

Michael Gordon · 1956– · American

For flute, clarinet, 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 13 min
Composed: 2008
Era: Contemporary

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Players double on other instruments and percussion; recorded by eighth blackbird

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