Gomez-Peruvian Dance Suite

This a diverse chamber work for a small ensemble. Traditional Peruvian rhythms and thoughts dominate this exciting work.

Number of Players: 4
Difficulty: Grade 3
Instrumentation:

Player I: 1st Flute

Player II: 2nd Flute

Player III: Marimba

Player IV: Low Tom-Tom

Alice Gomez has gained international recognition for her Latino and Native American influenced compositions. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, a city rich in cultural diversity, playing the drums in my father's Latin dance band. As a composer, her goal is to create works that capture the true spirit of ethnicity and communicate it in contemporary musical language. In creating new works, she strives to preserve and promote the traditions of her Hispanic culture, as well as those of the many other cultures that she embraces.