Oboe & harp SKU: OU.9780193588790
Composed by Howard Skempton. Mixed Ensemble. Set of parts. 16 pages. Duration 6'. Oxford University Press #9780193588790. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193588790). ISBN 9780193588790. 12 x 8 inches.
For oboe and harp The piece is a suite of six contrasting miniatures built around fragments of melodies which are repeated, each time with subtle variations. Particularly striking is the simple, folk-like melody of the fifth movement and the dissonant, almost grotesque march that precedes it.