Wrought Iron

grade

duration

6:05

instrumentation

Flute and Percussion

premiered by

Albert Brouwer, flute; Robert Schulz, percussion

commissioned by

Albany (NY) Symphony Orchestra Capital Region Heritage Project

Wrought Iron

Variety Show by A/B Duo Track List

1. Ricochet 13:02
2. Isla 06:20
3. Wrought Iron 06:07
4. Limb 09:06
5. Sol Moon Rocker 10:27
6. Breathing Bridge 08:12
7. Glitch 08:27

... is hauntingly melodic and fun,dancing and almost running its way forward.There may even be a little Zappa in the syncopationand in the whimsical handling of modes.

- Marc Medwin, Fanfare Magazine
There is an intricacy to the players' interaction that seems,to the present writer at least, to invoke or reflect some physical design. Ensemble between the two players needs to be particularly tight in this piece, and the result is indeed magical

- Colin Clarke, Fanfare Magazine
PERCUSSION:

Vibraphone, Triangle, China Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, Tambourine, Bongos

NEWS:

Winner, 2019 Flute New Music Consortium (FNMC) Composition Competition (Flute Plus One Category)

"... clever, funky, jazzy and virtuosic."
The Daily Gazette