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BouquetfromtheGlen

CommissionedbytheSoundCraEdChamberConsortiumProject CathieApple(Sacramento, CA), CharlieBeauregard(FortCollins, CO), *CaylaBellamy-Lanz(ColoradoSateUniversity -FortCollins, CO), *MeganBellamy-Lanz(ColoradoSateUniversity -FortCollins, CO), VincentMartinez(BowlingGreen, OH), RikNoyce(Long Beach, CA), RyanRomine(Winchester, VA), BillyShort(NewYork, NY), MartinVanKlompenberg(Moorhead, MN), BrandonWenning (SanDiego, CA)

-ToAnnSheeran, withlove

ScoreNotes:

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Inthe3rdmvm, allowafewsecondsofsilenceduringthecaesuras enon-barredsectionshouldebbandﬂow asdesired

ProgramNotes:

emounainhousewheremygrandparentsliveiscalled“Sheeran’sGlen”, bothonthegiantmealsignthatmy dadmade, andonthedeeditsel WhenIwaslittle, theamilywouldallgoupandvisitfortheweekend, andin thesummerwewouldrunaroundthemounain,jumpinginpineneedles,playingintheriver, makingmudpies, andwhentheywereinbloom, IwouldpickflowersformyNana enasIgotolder, Ibegantoakeaninterest inwildflowersandotherplants ‘BouquetfromtheGlen’revisitsthreedifferentwildflowersthatIwouldpickto putintheselittlebouquets.

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WildGeranium, orCranesbill, isalow-growingplantwithpalepurple,pink, orwhiteflowers Withitstendency togrowalittleleyand“outofcontrol”Ithoughtaastdancewouldbeagoodfi emounainswerealways aplaceofplayandadventureforme, sothismovementiswildandjoyous WhiteYarrow, orAchillea, withitsfolkloreinhealingandeverlastinglove, wascerainlymeantforaromance Inthismovemen, thedroneandthemelodyweavearoundeachother, creatingintimacythroughcounterpoin esilenceisjustasimporantasthesound, andtheplayintensionandreleaseareremindersthatwithstrife therewillstillbecomfor ereisaquotefromthefolksong ‘WildMounainyme’whichisoneofthefew Celticfolksongstoalkaboutmovingonaerlosingalovedone, somethingthattheplant’snamesakenever achieved ItissomethingthatIknowintime,perhapssoonerthanIamready, willhavetodo Yarrowhasalways beenoneofmyavoriteflowers Itisbothsoanddelicatewithitsfeatheryleavesandtinyflowers, andstrong andhardy, resisanttohea, drough,fros, andtheharshsoilofthemounains ismovemen, withoutcontes, istheoneIholdthemostdear Itremindsmetolovelongandfierce, toappreciatethetimewehavewithour lovedones Toslowdown Tobepresen Toholdtigh, thenletgo Tobreathe

BouquetfromtheGlen

Duet for Auxiliary Flute and Bassoon

Commissioned by the SoundCraftEd Chamber Consortium Project, Cayla Bellamy and Megan Lanz, lead commissioners

1. Fanfare

2. Dance WildGeraniums(

=132)

To flute

With "Shah" sound at

3. Romance

WhiteYarrow(ca.

Alto Flute