LARGE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE - Swing Song (2009)
Duration - 5:00-6:00
Solo flute
Piccolo
Flutes 1-9 (flute 5 doubles piccolo)
Alto flutes in G 1-2
Perc 1 plays rain stick and caxixi A
Perc 2 plays egg shakers, suspended cymbal (yarn mallets), and caxixi B
“Bermel’s piece is a high-energy romp fueled by Latin and Bulgarian rhythms with interlocking parts that skillfully engaged around 40 flutists ranging from BSO players to a chorus of very young students gathered around Galway.”