Deep Blue & Beverley
Deep Blue – (flute & piano) Beverley – (solo flute) [closed-hole fingering options in both pieces – C foot]
Deep Blue & Beverley are included in one book although they are independent pieces. The book was a finalist in the NFA’s newly published music competition 2014
Deep Blue – (flute & piano) [closed-hole fingering options – C foot – intermediate/moderate difficulty]
Deep Blue is partly inspired by the ocean and whale song. The composer gave first performances of the work at flute courses in the summer of 2012 with its US premiere at the Las Vegas 2012 NFA convention along with a performance at the BFS 2012 convention in Manchester, UK.
Beverley – (solo flute) [closed-hole fingering options – C foot – intermediate/moderate difficulty]
Beverley is a simple melodic plaintive lament. This was composed in the first half of 2011 and first performed by Ian at the Woldingham and Scottish international summer schools in that year. It was also performed at at the Las Vegas 2012 NFA convention and the BFS 2012 convention in Manchester, UK. If you have purchased an earlier edition and wish to learn about closed-hole fingering options then please contact via the ‘Contact Us’ tab above. Subsequent editions have the closed-hole alternatives listed. It is listed on the Trinity Grade 7 list B unaccompanied section..
Review:
“The release of the year!”
Reviewed by Chris Hankin (on Just Flutes website)
There is a great deal of anticipation around any new piece by Ian Clarke and here you have a double treat in store with 2 superb pieces to savour.
In Deep Blue a beautiful melody is subtly coloured by lip glissandi and note bends.The ‘simple gentle groove’ accompaniment is a perfect match – the result is a wonderfully approachable piece that will delight many an audience.
Beverley for solo flute has Celtic folksong roots – ‘a simple plaintive melody’. Again colour is the key and the freedom in the writing allows the performer to make this piece their own. Slightly more complex than Deep Blue, the textures here are incredibly atmospheric, making this aurally compelling.
If you are new to this genre you couldn’t wish for a better introduction. If you’re already a fan you’ll be in seventh heaven!
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