The Fable of Old Turtle
Based on the children's book Old Turtle by Douglas Wood
Chamber orchestra, Native American flute, Narrator
"A strangely wonderful sound" - Grand Forks Herald
Duration: 18:48
Commissioned By: Meet The Composer, New Residencies Fellowship
Premiere: March, 2001; The Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks, ND
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Native American Flutist, Keith Bear, Chiara String Quartet, Douglas Wood, narrator, Timm Rolek, conductor
Dedication: This music is dedicated to my children, Erik, John, and Kristina; to Kayde for her vision of peace and its effect on my heart; and to all people who work for peace on this earth.
Notable Performances:
Sound Samples:
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Sample One
Sample Two
Please visit the Scholastic website for more information about Douglas Wood's book Old Turtle
Based on the children's book Old Turtle by Douglas Wood
Chamber orchestra, Native American flute, Narrator
"A strangely wonderful sound" - Grand Forks Herald
Duration: 18:48
Commissioned By: Meet The Composer, New Residencies Fellowship
Premiere: March, 2001; The Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks, ND
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Native American Flutist, Keith Bear, Chiara String Quartet, Douglas Wood, narrator, Timm Rolek, conductor
Dedication: This music is dedicated to my children, Erik, John, and Kristina; to Kayde for her vision of peace and its effect on my heart; and to all people who work for peace on this earth.
Notable Performances:
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Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra, National Meet The Composer Conference., New Orleans, LA 2001
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, 5 performances in 2002, 2 performances in 2006, Twin Cities, MN
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, ND 2002
North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh, NC 2003
St. Olaf College Orchestra, Northfield, MN 2003
Abington Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia, PA 2004
Dakota Valley Symphony Orchestra, Burnsville, MN 2010
Sound Samples:
Click on the PDF image to see a corresponding score sample
Sample One
Sample Two
Please visit the Scholastic website for more information about Douglas Wood's book Old Turtle