compositions
Echorus
1995

Info

7′

Music by Philip Glass.
Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers.

Commission

Written for Edna Mitchell and Yehudi Menuhin.

Instrumentation

two solo violins and string orchestra (2 vln, va, vc, db)

Notes

Echorus (derived from the word echo), was composed in the winter of 1994-95 for Edna Mitchell and Yehudi Menuhin. The piece is in A-B-A form and appears as a chaconne. The soloists either play the chaconne or melodic parts suggested by the harmonic structure. The music is inspired by thoughts of compassion and is meant to evoke feelings of serenity and peace.
— Philip Glass

Scores

Echorus at Wise Music Classical

Related

RECORDINGS:
Compassion on Angel Records