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Programme Notes

Agnî-Prometheus-Lucifer

Chris DENCH
Born 1953, London, England

Agnî-Prometheus-Lucifer (2006)
bass/tenor/alto/soprano/sopranino/garklein recorder, bass/alto/flute/piccolo, cor anglais/oboe d'amore/oboe, E flat/B flat clarinet, bass/contrabass clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, harp, piano, percussion, violin I, violin II, viola, cello, contrabass
Duration 7' + 7' +7' = 21'
Commissioned by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Agnî is for Malcolm Troup, Prometheus for Brian FERNEYHOUGH Lucifer for Franck OLLU, and the work is dedicated to ELISION Ensemble and their Artistic Director Daryl BUCKLEY on their 20th anniversary.

Commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Programme note © Chris DENCH

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