Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia

Bach, JS :: Partita a-Moll [Partita in A minor] BWV 1013

Partita a-Moll [Partita in A minor] BWV 1013

Bach, JS

The Partita was virtually unknown until 1917 when the manuscript (call number: Mus. Ms. Bach P 968) was acquired by the then Royal Library in Berlin from the heirs of the former Thomaskantor and avid Bach collector Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892). For this reason, the Partita for Flute, BWV 1013 was not included in the pioneering Gesamtausgabe der Bachgesellschaft finished in 1900. It seems possible that Wilhelm Rust intentionally withheld the piece from publication despite the fact that he had generously supported the Bachgesellschaft edition in its early stages.

Today the Partita is well known, though it is worth remembering that this piece is one of the latest additions to the canon of Bach's works. Barenreiter Urtext presents this detailed edition with full historical attention to detail.

Dorff, D :: Concertino

Composed for Jasmine Choi’s premiere on the 2018 National Flute Association concerto gala, Dorff’s Concertino is a 10-minute showpiece full of flash and theatricality, elegantly balanced with beauty and lyricism. The work is fully suitable for flute and piano recitals, while the orchestral version is easy to program, even when rehearsal time is limited. For advanced flutists.

Hailstork, A :: Yuhwa (The Goddess of the Willow Trees)

Presser Publications presents Adolphus Hailstork's 'Yuhwa (The Goddess of the Willow Trees)' for solo flute.

In Korean mythology, Yuhwa was the daughter of a River God, tricked into marrying the Sun God. She escaped back to her homeland and gave birth to a son who became the founder and monarch of Korea’s northern kingdom. The symbolic willow tree is considered a source of healing in Korean folklore and elsewhere around the world.

Hailstork’s 6-minute depiction is a luscious mix of innocent (and catchy) melody, blended with fascinating drama and texture to create a concert work that both stands on its own as pure music and depicts the legend of the goddess Yuhwa.

Harberg, A :: Court Dances

In Court Dances, Amanda Harberg’s musical palette sparkles with her trademark sense of imaginative energy, warmth, and lyricism. The three-movement work is a joyful and soulful celebration, commissioned by flutist Cobus du Toit with a consortium of 57 co-commissioning flutists from around the world. Mr. du Toit premiered Court Dances at the 2017 NFA Convention with the composer at the piano. For advanced performers. Dur.: 13’

Pann, C :: Giantess

Carter Pan’s Giantess was commissioned by the Flute New Music Consortium for simultaneous ‘copremieres’ by many consortium members in early March 2018. The composer has written, ‘The flute presents a far-reaching melody that seemingly never ends and explores the entire range of the instrument at all times. It is this quality of the melodic line that inspired the title of the work… the image of a larger-than-life gigantic performer who has the ability to make the flute expand in range, timbre, and volume, breaking the bounds well beyond its humble size.’ The phantasmagoric 9-minute work is cast in one rhapsodic movement.

Yi, C :: Three Bagatelles from China West

Three Bagatelles from China West

Yi, C

'The authentic folk music from China West has amazed and inspired me to write this piece, which has folk music elements drawn from these sources: the solo piece Shange Diao played on the wind instrument called Lerong, the musical pattern played on the small mouth wind instrument Kouxian of the Jingpo People, the solo piece Nai Guoo Hou played on the wind instrument Bawu, the pitch material sung in the folk song Ashima of the Yi People, the folk song Dou Duo, and the sound effect of the Lusheng ensemble playing of the Miao People.