(2013)
Inst:
Solo Oboe
Duration:
4.00' minutes
Commission:
Boston Portuguese Festival, Portuguese Consulate
Premiere:
Amanda Hardy, Emmanuel Church, Boston on May 9, 2013
À sombra destas árvores (In the shadow of these trees) is a phrase by Portuguese traveler Wenceslau de Morais (1854-1929). The short piece is a sort of haiku as Morais was very influenced by Japanese culture.