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Frederick Naftel - Pandora's Dance of Grace (from The Legend of Pandora)
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Small Ensemble
2024
Bass Clarinet
Bass Drum
Bass Trombone
Bassoon
Celesta
Cello
Clarinet
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In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman created by the gods, each of whom endowed her with specific gifts. Zeus ordered Pandora to be moulded out of earth as humanity’s punishment for Promtheus’s theft of the secret of fire. According to legend, Pandora opened a jar or vessel, releasing all the evils into the world but leaving hope safely inside.
2 – Pandora’s Dance of Grace: A sarabande-like movement, which aims to portray Pandora’s beauty and gentility. The harp imitates the sound of the ancient lyre or kithara, while the melody first heard on cor anglais is a transcription of the Seikilos Epitaph, the most ancient Greek melody dating from around 200BC-100AD.
The Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Benjamin Ellin
Huddersfield Town Hall
Jan 2025