Melodies of a Flute

Bright Sheng · b. 1955 · Chinese-American

For flute, violin, cello, percussion

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the flute part

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Flute
Form: Full work
Length: About 17 min
Composed: 2011
Era: Contemporary

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Flute (also alto flute), violin, cello and marimba with suspended cymbals; two movements

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