CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
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The Dance
For Chamber Octet
(Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin, Cello, Double Bass, Piano)
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As the honored guest at a gala social event, everyone wants to dance with the flute: in a series of duets, along with an intriguing interlude, then the flute shines in a spectacular finish. An exciting and intriguing short piece for a concert program.
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Capricious
18 variations on Paganini’s Caprice #24
For Solo Flute With Chamber Octet
(Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin, Cello, Double Bass, Piano)
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Paganini’s famous Caprice #24 variations for violin have been adapted for many other instruments, and have also inspired masterworks by such greats as Brahms and Rachmaninoff. It’s time that flutists had their own special version, so here 18 dynamic and ingenious original variations of Paganini’s classic like you’ve never heard it before. And though flute is front and center, everyone has their moments to shine. (Note that the octet instrumentation is the same as that for The Dance, also available on this site, making both excellent choices for a program.)t
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Fantasy on Faure’s Pavane
For Solo Flute w/ 6-piece Chamber Ensemble
(Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Double Bass, Piano)
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Fauré’s beloved orchestral work has been adapted to various settings, but never like this: a spectacular feature for an advanced flutist, with 15 variations exploring a full range of moods, colors, and styles. This challenging piece explores the beautiful theme from every imaginable angle: after the thematic exposition, the mood is subdued with impassioned flurries overhead, then as a waltz, a quirky but sneakily virtuosic pseudo-march, the melody in rapidly flowing 16th note lines, then inverted, then arpeggiated with widely expanding intervals; then as a dramatic, flamenco-esque take on the main motif from the bridge, and even retrograde, with an eerily fluid passage before concluding with an exciting burst. In the shortest variation, Faure’s brilliant harmonic structure is explored, with the chords themselves used as the melody (F#, D, E, C#,D,B, C#, etc.), in a graceful display of technical precision and passion. The finale concludes with a dazzling cadenza to end this unique adaptation of Faure’s masterpiece.
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