related works
Mandarin : for two cellos, voice and piano / Text and music: Wilma Pistorius
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
2vc zang pf
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Recorder
Scoring:
4rec
Trois images : opus 139, pour flûte à bec solo (ténor et basse), 1987 / Louis Toebosch
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Recorder
Scoring:
rec-t(rec-b)
Overdrive : for recorder quartet, 2005 / Geert van Keulen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Recorder
Scoring:
4rec
composition
Xi Què (Magpie) : for great bass recorder in C / Wilma Pistorius
Other authors:
Pistorius, Wilma
(Composer)
Description:
This piece is inspired by magpies in Chinese folklore, where they are depicted not only with their characteristic naughtiness, but also as the most philosophical of birds.