Works > Corazón de Onix
Corazón de Onix
Heart of Onix
Written in:
2005
Duration:
15'
Instrumentation:
flute (+piccolo, alto & bass flute), clarinet (+bass clarinet), piano, violin, viola, cello
Commisioned by
Commissioned by Onix Ensemble, with funds provided by FONCA (Mexico).
Premiere
Premiered on 20th May 2006 at Sala Blas Galindo, Mexico City by Ensemble Onix conducted by Jose Luis Castillo.
Programme Note
The title of the piece refers to the harshness of the stone, which despite being so hard lends itself to be sculpted into many shapes including producing wonderful sounds when turned into wind chimes, as they often do in Mexico. The title of the piece refers to the harshness of the stone, which despite being so hard lends itself to be sculpted into many shapes including producing wonderful sounds when turned into wind chimes, as they often do in Mexico.