Nishimura | where the rivers meet (fl qrt)

PERUSALSCORE

CAIT NISHIMURA where the rivers meet

for flute quartet

PERUSALSCORE

CAIT NISHIMURA

where the rivers meet

for ute quartet

Duration: 3:30

Instrumentation:

Flute 1

Flute 2

Flute 3

Flute 4

(Can be performed with four individual musicians or a ute ensemble with multiple players on each part)

Program note and publishing information:

where the rivers meet is a short work for four-part ute ensemble. The music depicts a place where two rivers connect and join each together, combining the waters of each. The water is always in motion, dancing and weaving around the curves of the river bed, re ecting colours and light as it moves. As each river ows, it carries with it the histories of all living things that interact with it, and when the rivers meet, all of these stories ow into each other to create a body of water even more beautiful and powerful.

This piece was commissioned by the Lisgar Collegiate Institute Flute Ensemble (Ottawa, Canada), directed by Lani Sommers. The ideas for this music were generated in collaboration with the students of this ensemble. The school is situated along one of the major rivers in the area, so the students suggested that I explore the symbolism of water and how it could represent their experiences.

This project was made possible thanks to support from the Ottawa Flute Association and the Ronald Duck Memorial Scholarships from the Ottawa Kiwanis Music Festival. We aimed to provide a meaningful creative experience for the student community during a dif cult time when no live music making could take place. It is my hope that this piece will continue to be a reminder of the resilience of young people and the importance of arts education.

Note for the performers:

The rst river is introduced at letter A, and the second river at letter B; the rest of the piece is the two rivers coming together. Try to create two distinct characters with the music at A and B, and see if you can maintain these characters as the musical ideas interact and integrate over the course of the piece.

One dollar from every purchase of this piece will be donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Thank you for helping to support this important work.

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