Flute ensemble -
Intermediate
SKU:
FT.FM455
Composed by
Juan Maria Solare. Flute
Ensemble. Score and
parts. Forton Music
#FM455. Published by
Forton Music (FT.FM455).
ISBN
9790570483549.
For
2 Concert Flutes, Alto
flute and Bass Flute,
'Mercy' is an obsessively
expressive Adagio (so to
say, a Samuel Barber's
equivalent for woodwinds)
with a homophonic
texture, like a four part
chorale. Rhythmically,
this piece offers no
problems. While the first
part requires more
experienced players,
parts 2, 3 and 4 are
relatively easy to play.
Most groups would be able
to master this piece
after only a couple of
rehearsals. Some would
say that mercy is a
virtue, others (following
Nietzsche) that it is a
weakness. Do not seek in
this piece a one-to-one
musical transcription of
merciful feelings, but
rather concentrate on the
smoothness and tender
sound quality associated
with it. Rather than
'pity', mercy is about
empathy, togetherness and
support - this attitude
can also show while
performing music.
Juan Maria Solare
