Product Description
This unique piece was commissioned for a Royal performance at the British Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The requirement was to write a student piece for flute that told a story and represented the "spirit, culture, and atmosphere" of your country. Representing the island country of Grenada I wrote a flute duet using two local folk themes depicting 'sleep' and 'party'. The two flutes debate which to do. Each flute initially states their case, then the arguing begins back and forth as the phrases get shorter. Things get a bit more animated when the flutes begin interrupting and 'dissing' each other. With more energy they begin 'talking' over each other resulting in polyrhthyms. Finally they start shouting at each other and the pitch begins to rise before being abruptly stopped before things get out of hand. (The score includes prefaces and appendices to explain the commission, the story, and performance tips in greater detail.)
The musical themes are easy. But it is in polymeter, with Flute 1 in Cut Time and Flute 2 in 3/4. The rhythmic alignment works easily with subtle polyrhythms. The flutes use various extended techniques, primarily Beat Boxing into the flutes.
This is a fun and accessible piece to push your flute playing into another zone.
2:45 minutes
11 page score with cover and appendices; 4 pages each part
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