Arc, flute ensemble, SCORE

Flute Choir (1 piccolo, 4 flutes, 1 alto flute, 1 bass flute, 1 contrabass flute)

5:30

Flute ensemble was the last thing I thought I would ever write for, but the opportunity to write for an ensemble that included a contrabass flute (as low as a cello!) pushed aside my bias and led to Arc. Arc celebrates the lovely range of the ensemble, from the low of the contra to the highs of the piccolo, by tracing through a series of arcs, and intermixes those with percussive homorhythms, sustained lines, and monophony.