A Dry Weather Legend

Description

Flute, Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Trumpet in Bb 1, Trumpet in Bb 2, Trombone, Timpani, Percussion, Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass — From the program notes of the 1947 premiere Mr. Bennett’s composition A Dry Weather Legend for flute and orchestra was written especially for and dedicated to his close friend and colleague Lamar Stringfield, our conductor, who performs the flute solo part in this world premiere performance. The ballad is based upon a West Virginia folk legend.