Cancion de Cuna (score & parts) - BSN4

Canción de Cuna 

for bassoon quintet

by Jay Vosk, American composer

ABOUT THE MUSIC

Canción de Cuna for bassoon quartet is, essentially, a theme and five variations. The theme is based on a gentle Lullaby from Honduras. This is followed  by two  pairs of variations with contrasting, tempos, moods, textures and the like. After a brief interlude, the work concludes with a quiet reprise of the opening theme. I wrote this piece in homage to the Honduran people, many of whom face hunger, poverty and violence on a daily basis.

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Jay Vosk has written over 100 compositions for a variety of media. These include works for orchestra, choir, concert band and chamber ensembles and opera. He is the recipient of a Tucson-Pima Arts Fellowship as well as an Arizona Resident Composer Award sponsored by the National Symphony Orchestra. His works have been performed throughout the U.S, Europe and Asia and at a number of IDRS conventions.