RNY 1280 - Michael Gordon - He saw a skull

MICH A E L GO R D ON HE SAW A SKULL PART 3 OF “WATER”

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Commissioned by Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen and Ars Nova Copenhagen.

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The commission was made possible through a grant from DaNY Arts - a project initiated

by The Danish Arts Council to promote cooperation between Danish artitsts/arts institutions and artists/arts institutions residing in New York.

Š 2008 by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP) International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.

RNY 1280 ISMN 979-0-041-61280-5 Warning : Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited by Federal law, and subject to criminal prosecution.

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