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J. Simon van der Walt

Contemporary catalog

Two Protozoans (and a Sponge)

27/10/96 for 4 Flutes

The protozoans, of which there are over 30,000 species, are primitive, single-celled organisms, of which the best known example is probably the amoeba. Paramecium caudatum is one of the most common freshwater ciliates. The nasty-sounding Plasmodium virax is the malaria parasite; like many parasites it has a complex life-cycle involving several hosts, and exists in several forms. Sponges are the most primitive group of multi-cellular animals. The Bath Sponge Euspongia mollissima finds itself in this piece on the strength of it's mellow name.

Sounds

MIDI demo

(18k; duration 2 mins)

How this MIDI demo sounds is entirely up to your computer, and it may not play at all on some systems! On the plus side, its a very small file which will play the whole of the second movement.

An extract from the first flute part is shown below.

Extract from score

Notes

Duration ~6'00

First performed by Nicola Budd, Alexander Hay, John Hall & Rosalind Sangster, 29/5/98, and on subsequent occasions by a number of other groups.


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