Toccata for Solo Flute
Toccata for solo flute (2003) was composed for Yong Clark, who premiered it in Baltimore in May 2005. The obsessive repeated notes that begin the work act as a calm axis around which increasingly paroxysmal movement flutters. The calmer, fluid middle section acts as a temporary balm after which the opening returns, gathering even more energy. A screamed allusion to the once-calm middle section ends the piece.
Approximate Duration: 4 min.
Performance History
13 July 2005; Yong Clark; Graz, Switzerland
20 July 2005; Yong Clark; Paris, France
27 July 2005; Yong Clark; Graz, Switzerland
22 Sep 2005; Naomi Senzer; New Haven, CT
08 Feb 2006; Yong Clark; Camden, DE
11 Feb 2006; Yong Clark; Ellicott City, MD
27 Feb 2007; Mercedes Smith; Houston, TX
25 Sep 2007; Danielle Walkenhorst; Houston, TX
27 Sep 2007; Mercedes Smith; Houston, TX
29 Nov 2007; Danielle Walkenhorst; Houston, TX
26 Feb 2010; Conor Nelson; Baton Rouge, LA
08 Oct 2010; Conor Nelson; Stillwater, OK
10 Oct 2010; Conor Nelson; Winfield, KS
16 Oct 2010; Conor Nelson; Stony Brook, NY
17 Oct 2010; Conor Nelson; New York, NY
24 Oct 2010; Conor Nelson; Stillwater, OK
09 Nov 2010; Conor Nelson; Conway, AR
23 Nov 2019; Meg Griffith; Houston, TX
10 July 2023; Meg Griffith; Houston, TX