Melodies For Orchestra

year: 1983    instrumentation: 3222; 4331; 2perc, pf, hp; strings   
published: Waiteata Music Press
commissioned by: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the centenary of the University of Auckland   
recordings: on Jack Body: Pulse (Rattle)

In this, the composer’s first exploration of musical transcription, Greek folk music, the sounds of a Sumatran flute and an Indian street band music meet in a work of vibrant sonic fireworks.

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