La Calinda (Delius)

Delius wrote six operas and the third of these, Koanga, was an early work written from 1895-97. La Calinda is a dance sung by slaves at their wedding festivities.

Genre: Solo Clarinet with Band | # of Players: Standard + 1
Level: 4 | Duration: 2:25

Instrumentation
Flute 1
Flute 2/Piccolo
Oboe 1/2
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon 1/2
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone

Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba

String Bass

Timpani
Percussion 1 (tambourine, triangle
Percussion 2 (marimba, triangle)

Program Notes
Although Frederic Delius was born in Bradford, England in 1862, he lived in Florida for a number of years and then settled in France until his death in 1934. He was comparatively untutored as a composer and his music is free-spirited and inspirational. Delius wrote six operas and the third of these, Koanga, was an early work written from 1895-97. La Calinda is a dance sung by black slaves at their wedding festivities.