{"product_id":"higdon-rapid-fire-for-solo-flute","title":"Higdon- Rapid Fire for Solo Flute","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHigdon- Rapid Fire for Solo Flute\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposer: Jennifer Higdon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlute score\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Higdon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapid Fire is an exhilarating and highly virtuosic work for solo flute by American composer and flautist Jennifer Higdon. Written in 1992, the piece explores the flute at its most energetic and unconventional, demanding considerable technical control, stamina and rhythmic precision from the performer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigdon describes the work as deliberately “brutal and raucous”, using alternate fingerings, overblowing and changing timbres to create a constantly shifting palette of sounds. At points, the performer must manage different layers simultaneously, combining fingering patterns, articulation and changes in air pressure at different speeds. The result is an intense and colourful showcase of contemporary flute technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a flautist herself, Higdon writes with an intimate understanding of the instrument, making Rapid Fire a particularly exciting choice for advanced players looking to explore contemporary solo repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout Jennifer Higdon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJennifer Higdon (b. 1962) is an award-winning American composer and one of the most frequently performed living composers in contemporary classical music. Interestingly for flautists, Higdon began her musical life on the flute, teaching herself to play at the age of fifteen before going on to study flute performance at Bowling Green State University. She did not begin studying composition until the age of twenty-one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer music spans orchestral, chamber, vocal, choral and operatic repertoire and is known for combining technical brilliance with strong rhythmic energy and vivid instrumental colour. Higdon was awarded the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her Violin Concerto and has received three Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Flutes Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60373002748238,"sku":"03L120000002","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/5335\/7646\/files\/c74fe23d46184468dcd6c6c7d074b1a6.webp?v=1786617757","url":"https:\/\/www.allflutesplus.com\/products\/higdon-rapid-fire-for-solo-flute","provider":"All Flutes Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}