Delilah
Christopher Gainey
About this work:
Delilah (2006) was written for a friend, who asked for a piece that was, in her words, "slow and beautiful, unlike that modern stuff." The challenge was to write a piece that fulfilled both of our aesthetic expectations. "Slow" and "beautiful" are very subjective guidelines. The title reflects the feeling I had while writing the piece, that my friend had (metaphorically) cut my hair (which was then exceedingly long) and sapped my strength. I am happy to report that my friend is now completely preoccupied with performing music that is peppered with exactly the sort of sounds she asked me to avoid, and I have gotten over my undergraduate fear of abject consonance.
Version: flute and guitar
Year composed: 2006
Duration: 00:06:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Guitar (Classical/Acoustic)
Instrumentation notes: Please fell free to contact the composer at cgainey77@gmail.com for versions of this piece that use violin, oboe, or soprano saxophone instead of flute.