William Susman
Seven Scenes for Four Flutes
Duration: 12'
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
3rd flute
4th flute
Seven Scenes for Four Flutes
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William Susman
1. Flöte (Seven Scenes for Four Flutes)
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Type: Stimme
William Susman
2. Flöte (Seven Scenes for Four Flutes)
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Type: Stimme
William Susman
3. Flöte (Seven Scenes for Four Flutes)
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Type: Stimme
William Susman
4. Flöte (Seven Scenes for Four Flutes)
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Type: Stimme
William Susman
Seven Scenes for Four Flutes
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Type: Dirigierpartitur
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Work introduction
Seven Scenes for Four Flutes was written at the behest of a commissioning consortium headed by Patricia Zuber with generous support from Philippe Kahn, Uptown Flutes, Wendy Stern and, Patricia and Greg Zuber.
Seven Scenes for Four Flutes evokes a sequence of abstract yet vividly colorful scenes that flit through seven distinct textures.
The first performance was by Denis Bouriakov, Bart Feller, Maron Khoury, Patircia Zuber on September 18, 2011 at Symphony Space in New York City.
Seven Scenes for Four Flutes unfolds over seven movements:
I. Build
II. Swirl
III. Echo
IV. Weave
V. Drift
VI. Jagged
VII. Shimmer
All parts are of equal importance. The part numbering is non-hierarchical. All parts are played without vibrato throughout the piece.
What is necessary to perform this work?
Seven Scenes for Flutes can be performed without amplification. Optimally, amplification is preferred, enhancing and enlarging the sound of the four flutists.
Here is the setup that was used for the first performance at Symphony Space in New York City.
Stage Setup:
4 mics
4 mic stands
4 cables to mixing board
Loudspeakers spaced throughout the theater
The flutists can be arranged in a square or semi-circle or other configurations depending on acoustics and visibility.