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Anthony Davis : Litany of Sins


Publisher G Schirmer Inc
Category
Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
Year Composed 1991
Duration
30 Minutes
Orchestration 1111/1000/hp/str(11111 or mulitples)
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Reviews

  • Litany of Sins is a graceful yet energetic work with a provocative sense of underlying restlessness. A long lyrical solo line glides atop the driving rhythm of a repeated, low-lying motif. A sparse musical landscape is fleshed out slowly, one instrument at a time, finally creating a multihued texture. Each of the three movements has a distinctive character, though all share a kind of playful delicacy. The first is rhythmically aggressive and uses jazzy syncopations to put its points across; the second is gentler and emphasizes solo work; the third is comparatively dark, substantive. Davis couldn't have asked for a better performance...
    Susan Elliott, New York Post

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