Portraits of Langston

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duration

16'

instrumentation

Flute, Clarinet in bflat, and Piano (narrator optional)

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commissioned by

the Flute-Clarinet Duos Consortium Made possible by the Brannen Cooper Fund

Portraits of Langston

Portraits of Langston is a 6 movement ‘tour de force’ with optional narrator, and is based on the poems of Langston Hughes, his experiences in Paris and Harlem. For the best impact, it is recommended (but not necessary) to perform it with narrator, reading selected Langston Hughes’ poems. Duration: 16 minutes without narrator, est. 22 minutes with narrator.