flute Trio and percussion
Nissim Schaul
About this work:
I have been working for quite some time to pare down my notation to the bare minimum that the performers will require in order to perform a piece that sounds composed and not improvised at random. In flute Trio and percussion, I leave a lot of space to the performers to decide things like the length and placement of each note, the number of repetitions of a figure, and articulations and dynamics while providing signposts that allow them to stay together by listening to and watching each other.
flute Trio and percussion is an arrangement of Trio (for violin, ‘cello, and percussion) made at the request of Kelli Kathman. The original Trio was written for the Music X festival in Blonay, Switzerland.
This is an open form score that can last from 10 to 15 minutes (and maybe even a touch longer).
Version: flute trio
Year composed:
Duration: 00:14:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Alto Flute, 1 Percussion (General), 1 Other Wind Instrument(s)
Instrumentation notes: The "other wind instrument" is simply a bass flute. First flute plays bother C flute and alto flute.
Percussion: Marimba (4.3 octave is OK), 5 temple blocks, snare drum, suspended cymbal