Through the combination of experiences, seeds of this work developed and were formed The western/ Appalachian feel of the fiddle tune and rhythmic playfulness of the piece emerged. Antelopes and deer freely roam birds soar and, unfortunately, sometimes hunters hunt. In addition to the blissful energy of discovery, the Ucross Foundation is situated in the high mountains/desert plains of North Central Wyoming. An idyllic setting for creative thought, the environment at Ucross is perfectly suited to freely allow thoughts to gather, develop, throw away, discover, re-discover, blossom and develop.
This piece should have a strong bass flute player and is definitely worth the effort!Īmericana Quartet (2008) flute, violin, viola, celloĬommissioned by Chamber Music Palisades (Delores Stevens and Susan Greenberg, co-founders and directors) in 2008, Americana Quartet began its development when I was fortunate to have been granted a residency at the Ucross Foundation in Wyoming in the fall of 2007. The piece is programmatic in nature, starting with the ensemble blowing across their instruments and then slowly finding their way across the waves and over to their native country. Since California is many seas apart from Norway, the title of the piece is a takeoff of the fact that flutes, in general, are C instruments and we are seas apart. Members: Mari Sundsaasen Innervik, Anne Hveding, Linn Annett Ernø, Ragnild Døsen and Henriette Wie Flaig. It is also available through Theodore Front Music Literature and FluteWorld.Īcadian Dreams NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO (2018)Īcross the Cs (2015) for flute quintet: piccolo, 2 C flutes, alto flute, bass fluteĬommissioned by the wonderful Norwegian group, 5 på Tvers/ 5 Across for the 2015 NFA convention in Washington, DC. "Acadian Dreams" is published and can be purchased through Kenter Canyon Music (ASCAP).
Longfellow composed his epic poem, "Evangeline", based on the the Acadian people, and it ends in the contemporary influence of Zydeco music in New Orleans. This one movement work is programatic and tells, through music, the history of the Acadian people immigrating from France to Nova Scotia in the 1600s. "Acadian Dreams" was commissioned by flutist, Rebecca Jeffreys, in honor of her father whose lineage is from Acadia. I was honored to be the guest speaker at the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation's 50th Anniversary luncheon and to give a Workshop during the convention.Īcadian Dreams (2016) for flute and piano on Jwith former winners of the Mu Phi Epsilon International Competition Jorge Avila, violin, Marek Szpakiewicz, cello and Yukiko Sekino, piano performing the Premiere. World Premiere at the 2014 Mu Phi Epsilon Convention in Sacramento, CA. Published by Kenter Canyon Music ( ASCAP)Ĭommissioned by Sandra Wiese, member of the Onyx Circle, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation.
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