FAIRY-TALE OF THE LITTLE PRINCE/ MAŽOJO PRINCO PASAKA Suite for flute and chamber orchestra (2007)
I. Sheep/ Avelė
II. Baobab/ Baobabas
III. Rose/ Rožė
IV. Well/ Šulinys
V. Sunset/ Saulėlydis
(music starts at 1:37)
PROGRAMME NOTE:
This work was inspired by the book of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince. In my composition, I wanted to express the bright mood of Exupéry’s work, and to create the musical pictures of the most important characters in the book. Since this piece is primarily oriented towards the children’s audience, I used quite simple musical language and characteristic rhythms and melodies. The piece consists of five short movements.
Raminta Šerkšnytė
YEAR OF COMPOSITION: 2007
INSTRUMENTATION: flute solo and chamber orchestra (fl-ob-cl-hn-bn-2perc-str orch)
DURATION: ca.10′
PREMIERE: Camilla Hoitenga (flute, Germany), St Christopher Chamber Orchestra, conductor Donatas Katkus
22 November 2007, St Catherine’s Church, Vilnius (Lithuania)
COPYRIGHT: Raminta Šerkšnytė
SCORE (manuscript): please contact raminta.serksnyte@gmail.com
PERFORMING RIGHTS: please contact Mr. Stefan Fragner: fragner@rbartists.at