Four Ancient Greek Songs

2008

Original
for Chamber Group and 2 Voices

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Four Ancient Greek Songs was originally a part of Zeibekiko, conceived as a programme celebrating the heritage of Greek music from antiquity and the present day. Zeibekiko includes music composed by Manos Achalinotopoulos, Christos Hatzis, Vagelis Karypis and John Psathas. This four song extract was arranged for Auckland Chamber Orchestra.

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Four Ancient Greek Songs

for Chamber Group and 2 Voices

Commissioner: Auckland Chamber Orchestra

Instrumentation: Counter-tenor, Female voice, FL/Voice, CA/Voice, CL, BCL/Voice, 2 Trumpets (I=voice), 2 Percussion, 2 Double Bass

Premiered by Auckland Chamber Orchestra on September 28, 2008 at the Concert Chamber, Auckland, New Zealand

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
Duration:
7:00
Type:
Original
Instrument Tags:
Voice
Flute
Cor Anglais
English Horn
Clarinet
Trumpet
Mixed Percussion
Double Bass
Voice/Choral
Winds
Brass
Percussion
Strings

Full Instrumentation

  • Counter-tenor
  • Female voice
  • Flute (voice)
  • Cor Anglais (voice)
  • Clarinet, Bass Clarinet (voice)
  • 2 Trumpets (I=voice)
  • 2 Percussion
  • 2 Double Bass