Rondo for Africa

Melvin, Andrew

Duration

2m 00s

Composed

1996

Instrumentation

Flexible Ensemble

Availability

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About the work

One of a series of piece of Postcard Music published by the Forum London Composers’ Group.

First Performance: London Chamber Group, BMIC, December 1997

Technical notes

Originally written for two flutes, the piece has a series of repeated short phrases, with the instruction to repeat as many times as you want. The dynamics, register, and timbre can be varied to produce an interesting performance.