Flutetics

Jazz
A fantastical exploration of virtuoso flute techniques.
Composer
Davies, Stephen
Instrumentation
Solo Flute
Duration
5 minutes
Difficulty
8, 9

£11.99

Description

This is one of three works, for flute (“Flutetics”), clarinet (“Clarinetics”) and saxophone (“Saxtetics”), which are all bravura explorations of the instruments’ technique.

“Flutetics” is a jazz-based exploration of flute technique in ten imaginative episodes which stretch the player’s skill and concentration to the limit, but also allow plenty of scope for expressivity.

After opening with a busy jazz ballad, double-tonguing hots up the tempo to launch a dizzying duet section, where virtuosic grace notes evoke the presence of an imaginary second player. Atmospheric flutter-tonguing is then blown apart by some wicked growling and spit-tonguing in a scary but exhilarating section influenced by Ian Anderson’s “Jethro Tull”. The return of the main theme provides a lyrical interlude before a final and dramatic coda, culminating in a “vicious” final four bars. Phew!!

“Flutetics” is also available in hard-copy from June Emerson Wind Music.