NATALIA PROKOPENKO – Alcor (2015)

NATALIA PROKOPENKO – Alcor (2015) for flute, tenor saxophone, piano, harp, violin, cello and bass World premiere November 29 2015, Auditorio Martín Códax, Vigo III International Festival of Contemporary Music Creation vertixeVIGO15 Alcor is a name of a star in Ursa Major. Mizar and Alcor form a naked eye double star in the handle of the Big Dipper asterism in the constellation Ursa Major. The composition is inspired by the phenomenon of double stars, which are moving and eclipsing each other.