Beth Anderson
Preying Mantis And The Bluebird
Year: 1979
Duration (in minutes): 4'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: small chamber ensembles - 2 to 4 players, solo instrument with piano, solo string with piano, solo woodwind with piano
Instruments: flute, harp, piano, violin
Publisher: Self-Produced
Description: The Praying Mantis and the Bluebird for Andrew Bolotowsky
This is the first piece I composed for Andrew in 1979. He is the bluebird. The accompaniment is the mantis. It has a few melodic quotes imbedded in it, including "Nearer My God To Thee". See if you can find others. It may also be performed with any C- instrument and harp.