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| ID | F9215A0A-C123-4EC0-8BB8-265AE55EAF9A |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | X111018 |
| Title Name | Idyll: Songs of the Land for Flute and String Quartet |
| Marketing Copy | Four movement work with bucolic character for flute and string quartet. Also available for flute and piano. Movement titles: I. My Green Homeland, II. Air, III. Specks of Light, IV. On the Wind. |
| Instrumentation | Flute, String Quartet |
| Commission | (not set) |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | Idyll for Flute and String Quartet is subtitled "Songs of the Land." These are four movements which are bucolic in nature: "My Green Homeland," "Air," "Specks of Light" and "On the Wind." The music was created in the composer's studio on a dairy farm in rural Vermont. "My Green Homeland" is the most melodic of the four movements. A simple theme in the flute is gradually surrounded by the strings. The texture is sparse and open, like a broad expanse of countryside. The title "Air" has two meanings to the second movement: there is a melody (or "air") which is introduced in the flute; and this theme floats above the strings, perhaps as on a breeze. At the end of the movement, the theme descends in glissandi in the strings. "Specks of Light" is a free-form movement, with delicate patterns of sound repeating ad lib in the strings. The flute material consists of short motifs, or "wisps of sound." At the end, the patterns rise into harmonics for the strings, and a final blurred filigree is heard in the flute. "On the Wind" refers to a strong and constant flow of air, as the flute has much material to play. This is a lively jig intended to keep the energy flowing and blowing! |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2008 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 17 |
| Ensemble Size | 5 |
| Date Created | 2010-02-12 20:33:17.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:17 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 2 |
| Title Movements | I. My Green Homeland II. Air III. Specks of Light IV. On the Wind |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Quintet |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 100 |
| Title Instrument Header | 20 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | idyll-songs-of-the-land-for-flute-and-string-quartet-x111018 |