Silver Lining - Flute Solo with Concert Band
Catalog: SET212140
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Silver Lining was commissioned by Peter Warshaw and Worldwide Concurrent Premieres and Commissioning Fund, Inc., in memory of Peter Warshaw's wife, Lara Barnett. The premiere performance was given by the Medalist Concert Band, Jerry Luckhardt, Director, at the National Flute Association Convention in Minneapolis on August 11, 2017, Jim Walker, soloist, Frank Ticheli, guest conductor. The first movement. Game, was inspired partly by my teenage son's love of video games. He acquainted me with lots of standard video game terms and characters, such as Side Quest (a deviation from the main game), Final Boss (the main antagonist, usually appearing at or near the end of the game), and Mini-Boss (a middle level boss, not as powerful as the Final Boss). The use of these references helped me to create an overall form for the movement, beginning with a "Tutorial" in which the basic rhythmic motives are introduced as air or air-like sounds only. The movement progresses through various levels of play. In Level 1, I add pitch to the main motives' in Level 2, I add chords, and in Level 3, sound clusters. Along the way I insert transitional episodes (Side Quests) and more competitive episodes (Mini-Boss and Final Boss sections). The rapid interaction between the soloist and ensemble suggests a competition, a fun game, with no clear winner in the end. The second movement, To the Girl with the Flaxen Hair, is a tribute to the memory of Lara Barnett, the late wife of the main commissioner of the concerto, and someone I also knew personally (lara was a student in one of my classes back in the 1980s). The movement is largely inspired by American poet, Sara Teasdale's "A Little While," a poem that addresses the topic of death with a gentle, accepting tone, ultimately finding peace and serenity in its final lines. As the melody unfolds, the ensemble recalls the main motive from Debussy's The Girl with the Flaxen Hair - the dedicatee's favorite piece - floating it and blurring it like a passing dream. The final movement, Silver Lining, is as bright and joyous as can be. It moves alternately between ebullient dancelike energy and carefree lyricism. A sense of optimism is ever-present as the soloist and ensemble take turns sharing the spotlight.
- I. Game
- II. To the Girl with the Flaxen Hair
- III. Silver Lining
Publisher: | Manhattan Beach |
Composer/Author: | Ticheli, Frank |
Catalog Number: | SET212140 |