Victoria Bond

Dreams Of Flying

Year: 1994

Duration (in minutes): 5'39;

Difficulty: Medium (college/community)

Category: small chamber ensembles - 2 to 4 players, string ensemble, string quartet

Instruments: any string, cello, viola, violin

Publisher: Subito Music Corporation



Description: Prem: 4/24/94; The Audubon String Quartet ; Maverick Festival, Woodstock, NY
Rec: 1995; GEGA
I. Resisting Gravity; II. Floating; III. The Caged Bird Dreams of the Jungle; IV. Flight
As this work was commissioned by a quartet called Audubon, the name evoked the images of birds.
“The piece has an unrestrained, gradual build-up that makes a progression with each movement, each of which has some relation to the theme. The third movement contrasts a pensive, withdrawn state with one of exuberant jungle-like vitality.” The Chautauqua Daily
“This lively music exploits Brazilian dance rhythms and bird calls in a way that liberates the soul while reminding us of our limitations.”
The Music Conoisseur

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