The Surma rittornelli
By: Christopher Rouse
Publisher: Helicon Music; Sole agent, European American Music Distributors
Published: 1983
Place of publication: [United States]; Valley Forge, Pa
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Manuscripts; Music; Facsimiles; Instrumental ensembles; Scores
Work titles: Surma ritornelli
Notes: For piccolo (doubling flute), clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion (2 players), piano (the player functioning frequently as a third percussionist), violin, violoncello, and double bass.

"Commissioned by Nonesuch Records for the Society for New Music in Syracuse"--Prelim. page.

"Surma is a demon in Finno-Ugric mythology, the guardian of Kalma, goddess of the grave"--Prelim. page.

Reproduced from holograph.

Duration: ca. 11:00.

Includes performance notes by the composer.