Roger Zahab - the winter fires

*the winter fires*
Date Completed:	December 11, 2023
Duration:	about 17 minutes
Instrumentation:	for 2 to 7 performers including violin, viola, cello, double bass, mandolin, piano
First Performance:	February 7, 2023 Roger Zahab, violin Robert Frankenberry, piano Composer/Performer/Improvisor (Compervisor) Showcase Vermont College of Fine Arts Montpelier, VT
Program Notes:	Begun January 27th, this collection of materials for building warmth was completed on December 11th, 2023. The performers choose their own repertoire - which may include any of the 47 pieces found within the collection called the winter fires and may also choose work from the larger book of music written in 2023, called the winter fires, the woods so wild, and their relatives.