Flutist Norman Menzales is Principal Flutist of Montana’s Great Falls Symphony, Colorado’s Fort Collins Symphony, and the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra. In Panoramas, he reflects on his Filipino heritage through a series of chamber ensemble collaborations. The album’s title work is by the groundbreaking Filipino composer Nicanor Abelardo (1893-1934). Panoramas, scored for flute, violin, viola, celeste, and piano, blends Filipino folk songs with post-Romantic styles. The album also includes works by contemporary Filipino composers Nilo Alcala, AJ Villanueva, Sungmin Shin, and Joed Balsamo. All works are new to the WFMT library.

Panoramas: Flute Music of the Philippines
Tracklist
Nicano Abelardo: Panoramas
Norman Menzales, flute; Antoine Lefebvre, violin; Jay Julio, viola; Haeyeun Jeun, celeste; Yolanda Tapia, piano
Nilo Alcala: DABDA
Norman Menzales, flute; Haeyeun Jeun, piano
Alexander John Villanueva: Dala-Dalangin (Prayers) for flute and soprano
Norman Menzales, flute; Joanna Kim, soprano
Sungmin Shin: Pinoy Reverie for flute and guitar
Norman Menzales, flute; Sungmin Shin, guitar
Joed Balsamo: Sonata, CB. 29 (MMXXIII) for flute and piano
Norman Menzales, flute; Yolanda Tapia, piano
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