Zaka

Jennifer Higdon · b. 1962 · American

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

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: 2003
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

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