Walter Mays composer

Walter Mays is Professor of Musicology and Composition at Wichita State University. He received his D.M.A. from the University of Cincinnati. Various Awards include Naumburg Recording Award; Composers Award from the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music; Tanglewood Commission from the Fromm Foundation; Serge Koussevitsky Grant from the Library of Congress. Oratorio, Voices From The Fiery Wind was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, 1981; War Games for Percussion, subject of two PBS documentaries. Orchestral performances have occurred in Omaha, Indianapolis, France, Norway, and Tasmania.

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Moon dances für Altblockflöte solo Walter Mays

Three native American sketches Die Musik ist so ausgesprochen bildhaft und eigentümlich schön, dass diese Komposition eigentlich in das 'Muss-Repertoire' eines jeden Blockflötisten gehört. Tibia, 4/2000

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• Moon dance • Marokawia's lament • Song of the dancing skunk

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Duration: 12:00 min
Difficulty: 4 (4)

Composer: Walter Mays
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Moderne Werke

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Six Invocations to the Svara Mandala Walter Mays

The 'Svara Mandala' is a rare kind of harp used in Indian classical music. It is usually played to the accompaniment of tablas. In this 6-movement piece, the 'Svara Mandala' is addressed as a deity, each invocation emphasizing a different sound producing medium (i.e. "Brass and Steel," "Wood and Membranes"). You can hear a recording of Six Invocations on Wichita State Univer ...

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Duration: 20:00 min
Difficulty: 3+

Composer: Walter Mays
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Percussion Ensemble

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