Triple Flute Concerto, 2 solo C flutes, solo alto flute, strings, percussion- score

“I am deeply concerned for the multitude of desperate youth who are living in pain and suffering as their lives are being abused and violated. Born pure and innocent and energetic, many are subjected to humiliation, discrimination and mistreatment, living in such situations as poverty, lack of education, lack of jobs, ignorance, split families, inadequate child labor laws, extreme religious practices, war, and ultimately, greedy perpetrators. I anger at lucrative global human trafficking that includes widespread abduction of children to be sold as sex slaves or into forced labor on farms and in factories. It is my intent that the sadness, grief, and hope expressed in this music will help increase general awareness and encourage persons and organizations to alleviate the suffering both in the United States and throughout the world.”

Deon Nielsen Price, February, 2015

Instrumentation
C Flutes 1, 2, Alto Flute, String Orchestra, Percussion

Composer
Deon Nielsen Price (ASCAP)

Time
18′

Composition Year
2015

Publication Year
2015

Recording Information
Video of 1st performance in 2015 on YouTube.

Review
Beth Anderson (Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music)

Performance Information
5/17/2015 Commission and Premiere Anna Urrey, Mary Kerr, Brandon George, C and Alto flutes, Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra, Phil Nuzzo, Maestro, St Ann’s and the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn NY. Review: “The music had an improvisatory feeling and yet was also thoughtful and sensitive. The first movement evinced the playfulness of children through the runs performed by the flutes…. The second movement is a lovely interlude. The third movement was a mischievous rondo…The music for flutes included some extended techniques, such as multiphonics, jet whistles, and air tones which added color to the work.” (IAWM Journal Vol. 21 No. 2, 2015)

4/10/2016 West Coast Premiere Culver City Chamber Orchestra, Arlette Cardenes, conductor, Culver City/Palms (CA) Methodist Church, Johanna Borenstein, Victoria Batt, Rachel Mellis, flutes