{"product_id":"roxburgh-stardrift-for-solo-flute","title":"Roxburgh- Stardrift for Solo Flute","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRoxburgh- Stardrift for Solo Flute\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposer: Edwin Roxburgh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlute score\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: United Music Publishers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdwin Roxburgh’s Stardrift is an imaginative and highly demanding work for solo flute, exploring a wide range of the instrument’s expressive and technical possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1992, the piece was commissioned by the British Flute Society as the competition test piece for the International Flute Convention in London. Roxburgh conceived the work to showcase as many contrasting characteristics of the flute as possible, from quiet, spacious writing to increasingly dense and energetic passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title refers to the astronomical idea of planets appearing to drift against the fixed stars. Roxburgh uses this image as the basis for the musical structure: the piece begins in stillness before gradually developing greater movement, intensity and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDedicated to flautist Susan Milan, who instigated the commission, Stardrift lasts approximately 6½ minutes and is particularly suited to advanced players looking for challenging contemporary solo repertoire for recitals, competitions or further study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is published by United Music Publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout Edwin Roxburgh\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdwin Roxburgh (b. 1937) is an English composer, oboist, conductor and teacher whose career has combined composition with a strong involvement in contemporary music performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied composition with Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music and later with Nadia Boulanger in Paris and Luigi Dallapiccola in Florence. As an oboist, he became principal oboe of Sadler’s Wells Opera and gave UK premieres of important contemporary works by composers including Luciano Berio and Heinz Holliger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoxburgh has written extensively for orchestral, chamber and solo forces, with a particular interest in wind instruments. His flute works include Dreamtime, Stardrift, Flute Music with an Accompaniment and The Curlew. Alongside composing, he has taught at the Royal College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire and has been an active conductor and advocate for contemporary music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis music is characterised by close attention to instrumental colour, expressive detail and the possibilities of modern performance techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"All Flutes Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60694633283918,"sku":"UMP91137","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/5335\/7646\/files\/images_1_91154ca9-2465-4208-a904-473b3af366ab.jpg?v=1788793427","url":"https:\/\/www.allflutesplus.com\/products\/roxburgh-stardrift-for-solo-flute","provider":"All Flutes Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}