Little Flying Machines
for chamber orchestra
About
Imagine the air above you gently buzzing with the hum of thousands of pretty little flying machines. These contraptions vary from those the size of a bird to those as small as an insect. As these fantastical contraptions flit about in a dazzling ballet, they produce a beautiful sound in concert. This work depicts this event, as it occurred to me in a dream. The machines move freely at first, buzzing around without regard for each other. They soon begin to coordinate in increasingly larger groups, until they are flying in vast formations. Eventually, they begin to disperse, flying high into the atmosphere before completely disappearing out of sight.
Details
Duration: ca. 6.5 minutes
May 28, 2012
Credits & Personnel
Performed by the Temple Composers Orchestra
Adam Vidiksis conducting
Instrumentation
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in A
Bassoon
Horn in F
Trumpet in C
Trombone
Percussion: Suspended cymbal (with brushes), triangle, ratchet
Harp
Violin I, II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
License
Copyright © Adam Vidiksis 2012 (ASCAP)
