Lagniappe
by David Ashley White
Piano - Sheet Music

Piano or celesta - Intermediate

SKU: EC.1.3399

Composed by David Ashley White. 21st Century. Score. Galaxy Music Corporation #1.3399. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation (EC.1.3399).

ISBN 600313133992. UPC: 600313133992.

'Lagniappe' is a Cajun word meaning 'extra gift,' and it is commonly used in some restaurants to describe a small food offering presented on behalf of the chef. Taking this connection with food one step further, I discovered that Kent Kennan, my mentor at The University of Texas, mentioned in his book, The Technique of Orchestration, that Gordon Jacob, the English composer, picturesquely remarked that the tone of the celesta always reminded him of the taste of a ripe plum. -David Ashley White