Lullabies for Elizabeth
PROGRAM NOTES
Lullabies for Elizabeth (1975)
Three fantasias on European cradle songs
Phillip Magnuson

Two violas

Arrullo
Berceuse
Cantilena, per maggio


These fantasias were written for my daughter Elizabeth (now a mother herself) for her first Christmas. They are based on traditional European lullabies, and each contains idioms and instruments associated with the country of origin.

Arullo

Spain (guitars)

Berceuse

France (musettes)

There is an additional melody, a lullaby by Schubert, the tune Elizabeth's music box played.

Cantilena, per maggio

Italy (flutes)

Lullabies for Elizabeth is published by Shawnee Press, Inc, Delaware Water Gap PA, 1977.