This theme and variations piece is based on the Owl Dance from the Yakama tribe of Washington State. Five variations explore a wide variety of styles, moods, and time signatures. A perfect

Featuring string quartet and orchestra, this tour de force follows a few straggling Irish musicians (the quartet) who find themselves in a junkyard picking up scrap instruments. As the quartet begins to

This multicultural piece explores world music using a unique and exciting format. Two side-by-side orchestras share one conductor, with one group performing traditional American songs and the other playing

Take your students on an auditory trip through the streets of Brazil with this challenging but fun samba. Written for string orchestra, drum set, and caxixi (a large gourd shaker), this piece provides the

Por una Cabeza is a popular tango that originally appeared as a song written in 1935 by composer Carlos Gardel. It has appeared in a number of films, including Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's

For string quartet. First printing. Commissioned by Art of Elan for the Formosa Quartet. The music is based on Taiwanese folk songs. Duration: ca. 24'. Score, 29 p. and parts.

Many of Miguel del Aguila's works reflect on South America and its history. Here he evokes the timbre of the charango, a lute-like Andean stringed instrument that is represented in the piano part. The

It is a 25-string gayageum solo work for longing childhood. In Korea, there is a game where children gather and play. The tagger shouts, "the rose of Sharon has bloomed," and turns around. When turned, the