Title
Description
A symphonic piece for orchestra and jazz soloists composed in 1982 in four continuous movements; duration is 25 minutes. Accompanying audio recording is from page 65 of the score until the end of the piece. Score is 85 pages and recording is 6:04 minutes.
Publication Date
1982
City
Chicago
Keywords
Mexico, myth, Latin, American, jazz, orchestra
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Composition | Music | Music Performance
Recommended Citation
Lofstrom, Doug, "The Plumed Serpent" (1982). Doug Lofstrom Music Collection. 3.
https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/lofstromcollection/3
Comments
The Plumed Serpent is a symphonic piece for orchestra and jazz soloists composed by Doug Lofstrom in 1982. It is a mythical history of Mexico and contains ancient and modern Latin-American rhythms and jazz improvisations; the work was premiered by Symphony of the Shores.
The piece is in four movements to be played continuously, and the duration is 25 minutes, including the jazz solos for soprano sax (or trumpet/flugelhorn), piano, bass, and drums.
The audio recording is from page 65 of the score until the end of the piece. Score is 85 pages and the recording is 6:04.