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Lumina
2019
INSTRUMENTATION
soprano sax, bass clarinet, bassoon, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello
DURATION
5'
NOTES
commissioned by LA Phil for performance by International Contemporary Ensemble
SCORE
PROGRAMME NOTE:
Lumina takes inspiration from bioluminescent clusters of Arachnocampa luminosa (New Zealand glowworms), and the stasis and resonance of the caves they inhabit. Beyond their constellation-like appearance from a distance, the larvae’s blue-green light lures flying insects, ensnaring them in sticky mucus-droplet threads.
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