Brandon, Jenni % Three Desert Fables - SOLO OB

Three Desert Fables for solo oboe by Jenni Brandon (b. 1977) - American composer I. The Joshua Tree and the Moth: A desert fable of love and survival II. The Rock and the Chuckwalla: Basking in the sun... III. The Ocotillo and the Bee: A Desert Waltz Three Desert Fables for solo oboe tells the stories of the unique relationships found within the desert environments of Joshua Tree National Park. These symbiotic relationships found in the desert are critical for the survival of these creatures and plants, and I thought these would make great stories to tell through the lyrical voice of the oboe.  The first movement tells the story of the relationship between the Joshua trees found in the Mojave Desert and the Yucca moth. The Joshua tree relies on the moth for pollination, and the moth lays her eggs in the flowers of the Joshua tree where the larvae live off of the yucca seeds. In fact, one cannot survive without the other, and this relationship is much like a fable. The Joshua tree and