Hovhaness-Dance of Black Haired Mountain Storm (SP) -P/2T/X/FL

Dance of Black-Haired Mountain Storm, Op. 183a is a work for flute, bass drum, and timpani by American-Armenian composer Alan Hovhaness (1911–2000), composed in 1962. The piece is an excerpt from Hovhaness's larger work Wind Drum, and it reflects the composer's characteristic blending of Western and Eastern musical traditions, with a rhythmic, evocative character that suits its vivid programmatic title.

Work Details

• Composer: Alan Hovhaness
• Source: Excerpt from Wind Drum
• Trio for Flute, Bass Drum & Timpani
• Number of players: 3

Instrumentation

• Flute
• Bass Drum
• Timpani