BirhofaMonarch ForUnaccompaniedFlute
SawyerGage
ProgamNotes:
BirhofaMonarchwascomposedduringthe2024SewaneeSummerMusicFestival.Weweregivenaweektoworkwithanassigedperfor er anddevelopanunaccompaniedpiecetohighlightthestenghsoftheperfor er 'sinst mentAſterlotsofdiscussionaboutreperoire, technique,personalbackgound,andconcepts,BirhofaMonarchquicklycametolifeDepictingthebeginningofabird’slife,itstialand erorasitlearstofly,anditseventalsuccessandflightaway omhome,thepiecemakesuseoftheflute'srange,color,exendedtechniques,
anddexerittovividlypaintthebird’sstor Itwasanabsolutejoytolear aboutthenuancesofthefluteanditsperfor ancecapabilities,and alsotocomposeaworkthatletsgoofsomeofthecontoloncerainaspectsandlettheperfor erhave eedomwiththeshapingofthepiece Thispieceisfir lyinspiredbythelearingprocessoftialanderorandcommunicationbeteentoentities,whetheritiscomposerand perfor er,perfor erandaudience,oranymix re.
Perfor anceNotes:
Theentirepieceshouldbeperfor edwithlotsofrbato,thereisnoneedforastictmetictempoTheindicatedtempomarkingswillhavethe piecefinishedinitsminimumtimerequirement
Thebeginningtempoatperfor ersdiscretion
Thegoaldurationoftheworkisbeteen5-7minutes
Allvibratoindicationsareonlyforthenotetheyaredirectlyplacedover.
TriangleNoteheadsaretobeperfor edasjustbreath,notone.
XShapenoteheadsaretongestops
JWisusedtoindicateajetwhistle
Timidly =52
Serenely =approx 60