
Suite (2011)
Flute and Clarinet in B-flat
Total duration ca. 10'
Four-movement work
I. Pastorale
II. Divertimento
III. Ostinato
IV. Finale
Premiered in October 2011
in Baltimore, MD
by Sarah Wood and Zach Manzi
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Audio clips performed by members of the Sarah Wood and Zach Manzi
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The Suite presents four contrasting short pieces for two treble instruments. The first movement develops a series of short but broad vignettes, many based on nervous energy of the trill. The second is a comical exchange of melodies between the instruments with a jumpy accompaniment. The third movement is a slow and mournful meditation on a largely unchanging idea. The fourth movement, like the first, presents a number of short ‘scenes,’ in which some past ideas briefly resurface before the piece ends in an abrupt tumble.