Elk Branches

Music of Sally Greenaway
Commissioned by Australian Youth Orchestra.. Composed for the Australian Youth Orchestra's National Music Camp 2014

Featuring a 4-note melodic motif which weaves its way through a variety of instrumental colour combinations, textures and moods. The effervescent moments in this work explore the interaction of several small ensembles within the orchestra. The climax is a wild fanfare – described as ‘Nordic Triumph!’ in the score – inspired by the grand and wild forests of Scandinavia.

Light filters through the stillness of the forest,
Where the elk's antlers reach up into the dark, tangled branches...

Elk Branches

Instrumentation: Chamber Orchestra: (1,1,1,1; 1,1,1,1; perc; hp; pno; str)
Category: Orchestral, Wind Symphony, Brass Band
Year: 2014
Work duration: 5min 30sec
Difficulty/level: Advanced
Commissioned by: Australian Youth Orchestra.. Composed for the Australian Youth Orchestra's National Music Camp 2014

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Elk Branches

Instrumentation: Symphony Orchestra
Category: Orchestral, Wind Symphony, Brass Band
Year: 2021
Work duration: 5min 30sec

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Versions of this work appear in these recordings

Aubade & Nocturne
Sally Greenaway
Released 2014

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