David Heinick, composer
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Manatee Triptych for tuba quartet (2009)

Commissioned by Edward K. Mallett for the 2009 Tuba Bach Chamber Music Festival
i    The Manatee Swims with Lumbering Elegance
ii    The Manatee Knows Only One Song, and Sings It Tirelessly
iii    The Manatee Dreams of Playing with Otters

9 minutes

    Manatee Triptych is scored for two euphoniums and two tubas.  As I thought about the sound of that combination, it evoked images of manatees.  The first movement title is true; the others, of course, are fanciful.