''Miniature'' is a musical composition in five movements composed in 1948 by American

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William Grant Still William Grant Still Jr. (May 11, 1895 – December 3, 1978) was an American composer of nearly two hundred works, including five symphonies, four ballets, nine operas, over thirty choral works, plus art songs, chamber music and works fo ...

. The composition was originally created for trio (flute, oboe, and piano) and was later, in 1963, arranged for quintet (flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet and horn). The composition is about twelve minutes long.

Overview

The work was dedicated to Sir John and Lady Barbirolli: “This suite is based on folk songs of the Americas, and is a souvenir of the visit to America of Sir John and Lady Barbirolli, and of the many friends made by them during their stay.” According to the Staff of the International Opus, the composition is well described as follows:

Movements

The work is in five movements as follows:

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''Miniatures''The Wind Repertory Project
{{Authority control Compositions by William Grant Still 1948 compositions Suites (music) Chamber music compositions Compositions for wind quintet

Overview

Movements

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