OR002a Towards The Blue Horizon - Orriss, M./Traditional (PDF DOWNLOAD)

This piece was commissioned for "The Big Flute Challenge" in Belfast, 2014. It is a suite of 5 Folk songs from around the British Isles: "The Waters of Tyne", "Salmon Tails Up The Water", "Anach Cuain", "The Tipsy Sailor" and "Give Us A Drink Of Water". The suite explores the different textures and sounds available from the different sections, from a solo flute that starts and finishes the piece, through to the powerful sound of the full group.

Grading: 3 to 9

Duration:  17'35

Composer: Orriss, M./Traditional.

Arranger: Orriss, M.

Instrumentation: Flute Orchestra: Picc, 3 G Fls, 4 Fls, 2 Afls, 2 Bfls, Cbfl, Cafl (opt.), Dcbfl (opt.)

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