King of Prussia, PA – Theodore Presser Company is pleased to publish the Serenade for Flute and Harp (114-41769 � Score and Part � $19.99) by Daniel Dorff. Commissioned by the celebrated Sparx Duo, Dorff�s thoughts immediately went to the French medieval style that had so captured his attention in his college days. The resulting five-movement duo reflects the music of the period and includes as the fourth movement a statement of the 14th-century love song "Helas! Je voy mon cuer a fin venir" by Solage. Dorff�s neo-medieval sound is full of plaintive lyricism and driving dance rhythms. Each of the five movements may be performed individually for special occasions, as well as in recital as a 16-minute suite.
Daniel Dorff's Serenade for Flute and Harp is available now through Theodore Presser Company or your favorite music retailer.
Daniel Dorff was born in New Rochelle, NY; acclaim came early with First Prize in the Aspen Music Festival�s annual composers� competition at age 18 for his Fantasy, Scherzo and Nocturne for saxophone quartet. Dorff received degrees in composition from Cornell and University of Pennsylvania; teachers included George Crumb, George Rochberg, Karel Husa, Henry Brant, Ralph Shapey, Elie Siegmeister, and Richard Wernick. He studied saxophone with Sigurd Rascher. In 1996, Dorff was named Composer-In-Residence for Symphony in C (formerly Haddonfield Symphony), in which he played bass clarinet from 1980 through 2002. Dorff�s works have been performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Aspen Music Festival, Spoleto Festival, and Eastman Wind Ensemble, and many others. For more information about Mr. Dorff, see our Composer Page or the composer's website.
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