George Crumb�s reputation as a composer of hauntingly beautiful scores has made him one of the most frequently performed composers today. He has won numerous awards and prizes, including the Pulitzer, and a 2004 Musical America �Composer of the Year� laurel. Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) is scored for amplified flute, cello and piano, and was inspired by a tape recording of whale songs that the composer had heard. Federico�s Little Songs for Children originated in Lorca�s Canciones para ni�os, and employs all four members of the flute family, performed by the celebrated Canadian flutist Robert Aitken.