{"product_id":"mclearnon-roots-for-flute-and-piano","title":"McLearnon- Roots for Flute and Piano","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMcLearnon- Roots for Flute and Piano\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Contemporary Celtic Fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposer: Gareth McLearnon\u003cbr\u003eFlute part and piano score\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Gareth McLearnon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoots is an eight-minute Contemporary Celtic Fantasy for flute and piano, conceived as a 21st-century response to Hamilton Harty’s In Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt moves from a dark, searching and expansive opening into an original 12\/8 jig, the opening material then returns in a much wilder and more impassioned form, then strips everything back for a rough-edged 4\/4 reel before driving towards the sort of ending I particularly enjoy writing: maximum energy, maximum commitment, and a fourth-octave D designed to send the audience home with a grin on their faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe melodies are original. The Irish influence is not about quoting folk tunes, but about taking the rhythmic energy, ornamentation, changing light and shade, and increasingly adventurous harmonic language of contemporary Irish music and bringing it into the modern flute recital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece includes extended techniques such as: Explosive Articulation, Feathered Microtonal Trills \/ Finger Vibrato, Harmonic Bursts and Tremolo, Hot Trills, Rough and Split Sounds, Foot Stamping and Piano Percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Gareth McLearnon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoots is an Advanced work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is most naturally suited to conservatoire\/college students and professional flutists, although an exceptionally strong pre-college player with good stamina could certainly tackle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biggest challenges are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estrong and projected low-register playing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estamina across an energetic eight-minute arc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esophisticated breath management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erhythmic accuracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etechnical fluency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econtrol of the extended techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epreserving freedom and spontaneity without losing ensemble precision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not intended to sound cautious. The player needs enough technical security to be able to let the music off the leash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout Gareth McLearnon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGareth McLearnon is an internationally renowned flutist, composer, arranger and educator from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and based in Strasbourg, France. His career has taken him across six continents as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician, recording artist and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrincipal Flute of the Heritage Orchestra since 2009 and a Wm. S. Haynes Artist, he has performed and taught at leading conservatoires, festivals and concert venues around the world. His recording work spans film and television, multi-award-winning and multi-million-selling video games, library music and commercial album releases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Flutes Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61322645209422,"sku":null,"price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/5335\/7646\/files\/Gareth_McLearnon_-_Roots___Contemporary_Celtic_Fantasy_for_Flute_Piano.webp?v=1792686584","url":"https:\/\/www.allflutesplus.com\/products\/mclearnon-roots-for-flute-and-piano","provider":"All Flutes Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}