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TANGLING SHADOWS

Medium: Oboe/Vibraphone Duet
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: July 2006
Duration: 7:50
Difficulty: Grade V

Instrumentation:
Oboe, 3-octave Vibraphone

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NOTES
Tangling Shadows was commissioned by oboist Amy Anderson and percussionist Lisa Rogers, both professors in the School of Music at Texas Tech University.  The 8-minute work is based upon the Pablo Neruda poem, “Thinking, Tangling Shadows.”  Fragments of the text may be found throughout the score for reference. 

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SOUND
TANGLING SHADOWS
MIDI Realization

SCORE SAMPLE
TANGLING SHADOWS Score

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REVIEW (excerpt)
"Daughtrey has created a respite for audience members through his imaginary text painting and beautiful textures in “Tangling Shadows.” This challenging piece will be worth the time and effort."

- Brian Zator, Percussive Notes (December 2007)