La Lechuza
INFORMATION
Instrumentation: Clarinet Quartet
Duration: 03’ 55”
Year of Composition: 2020
RECORDING
Multitrack Artist: Ryan Espinosa
PROGRAM NOTES
La Lechuza attributes its name to the Spanish word for the barn owl, “Lechuza” which is rampant in Mexico and part of Mexican folklore. As the tales have it, La Lechuza is a legendary creature described as a witch who can transform into an owl. The Lechuza only comes out at night. It can whistle or screech annoyingly. The Lechuza is also a creature that howls, foreseeing something bad, unfortunate. It is a creepy bird for a spooky tale, and this composition brings to life the myth and the legend.