Reflections
Maggi Payne
About this work:
Reflections is a work for solo flute which was commissioned by the National Flute Association for their 2004 High School Competition. The title for this work stems from the many internal reflections in the workâthere are many phrases which echo or reflect the immediately preceding phrase. Reflections also occur on a larger scale throughout the work, with varied reflections of previous phrases. The nature of the sounds is also reminiscent of reflections on the water, with slight perturbations in an otherwise glassy surface modulating the reflections. The final reference is the use of the same first four notes for this piece that I used for Inflections, a solo flute work which I wrote in 1968. There are occasional extended flute techniques woven into the fabric of this work, and they should flow naturally and easily within the work.
Year composed: 2003
Duration: 00:05:41
Ensemble type: Solo instrument, non-keyboard:Flute
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: extended flute techniques