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English horn

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English horn

Alternative name for the cor anglais, a musical instrument of the oboe family.



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Composed on the piano, Illumination reveals full-band sound through Craig's recordings on keyboards, synthesizers, and computers--the instruments emulated range from acoustic guitar, saxophone, flute, and organ to electric violin, English horn, trumpet, and percussion.
Both are intimate in instrumentation though big in conception: Tangos de Santa Fe for flute, English horn, and guitar lasts almost 30 minutes, while Matapolvos for soprano, English horn, viola, and cello clocks in at almost 25.
The music began with a quiet, cheerful piece for an unjustly overlooked instrument: the Concerto for English Horn by Donizetti.
 
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