"A white mist drifts..."
Flute and Piano / ca.3:35 / (2007)
Freely, Rubato q=72, Gently flowing q=60
Printed Score (8.5x11) - $15.00
PDF Score (8.5x11) - $12.00
The solo part is included with the printed piano score. With the purchase of a licensed copy you will have permission to reproduce the solo part.
Program Notes
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About the work: Composed in 2007, "A White Mist Drifts" was written at the request of Peter Alexander from Alexander Publishing. It is part of a larger project involving solo compositions for each major instrument in the orchestra, including flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn in F, trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Each composition was inspired by specific poems selected by Peter, which he believed reflected the character of each instrument. For the original solo oboe piece, the assigned poem was "La Mer" by Oscar Wilde.
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La Mer
by Oscar Wilde
A white mist drifts across the shrouds,
A wild moon in this wintry sky
Gleams like an angry lion’s eye
Out of a mane of tawny clouds.
The muffled steersman at the wheel
Is but a shadow in the gloom; -
And in the throbbing engine-room
Leap the long rods of polished steel.
The shattered storm has left its trace
Upon this huge and heaving dome,
For the thin threads of yellow foam
Float on the waves like ravelled lace.