tunes for a purple cactus
Andrea La Rose
About this work:
I started working for the then-new Purple Cactus location in Jamaica Plain the summer it opened (another ploy to supplement my income), and when the owner, Marie O'Shea, found out that I play flute, she asked if I could put together some music for the grand opening. At the time, I was also working at Haynes Flute Co. in Bay Village and helping the South End location of the Purple Cactus out for a few weeks, since they needed the help and Haynes was close by. In the two-hour window of time I had between jobs, I would stop in Francesca's on Tremont St., drink coffee (not a normal habit for me), and write flute duets for the Purple Cactus. It was a strange two weeks, but here is the result.
This piece is published by Falls House Press:
http://www.fallshousepress.com/home.html
Year composed: 1999
Duration: 00:13:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 2 Flute