Join us in May for our FLUTASTIC Concert!
The Nashua Flute Chior closes its 2011-2012 season with a FLUTASTIC! Concert on May 20, 2012, at 3 PM at the First Parish Church in Billerica, Massachusetts.
As in the opening Autumn Bouquet concerts last fall, this program highlights a wide variety of sounds and styles, as the ensemble performs compositions ranging from the 1730's to the present day. The concert features works from around the world, as well as four new works by flutists who have taken up the pen.
Some of our featured works include:
Ikebana, by flutist and composer Gary Schocker
Schocker continues his interest in Asian melodies with this work that is inspired by the art of Japanese flower arrangement. Petal-soft chords and a tone branch of contrabass melody begin this piece, while upper flutes entwine like vines. A splash of quick notes provides an attention-getting element common to these formal floral arrangements.
Fun of Flying, by flutist and first-time composer Ferne Tudor Franz
This piece was inspired by a cross-country airline trip, during which musical themes came to her mind.
Voices from the Deep, by flutist and composer Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda
The entire flute choir takes up alto, bass, and contrabass flutes for this collection of five pieces.