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
The memoirs of a cyclist : voor twee blokfluitisten, 1967 / [revisie Haarlem 1970], Jacques Bank
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Recorder
Scoring:
2rec
Amarillis : voor 4 bamboefluiten (of 4 blokfluiten), 1985 / Gerda Geertens
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Bamboo flute; Recorder
Scoring:
4bamboofl/4rec
Stonehenge study 10 : for soprano recorder, 1989 / David Little
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Recorder
Scoring:
rec-s
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.