Dohree (2016) – ca. 17'
flute, viola and harp
Note: This work is scored in three movements; all movements can be performed standalone, or in any consecutive combination (i.e., Movements I then II only, or Movements II then III only).
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Commissioned by the California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT)
Premiere performance
The Debussy Trio at the CAPMT conference at Daniel Recital Hall, California State University, Long Beach (October 15, 2016)
The Debussy Trio at the CAPMT conference at Daniel Recital Hall, California State University, Long Beach (October 15, 2016)
Additional performances
Opus Illuminate (2022), Locrian Chamber Players (2019, 2018), Da Camera of Houston (2017)
Opus Illuminate (2022), Locrian Chamber Players (2019, 2018), Da Camera of Houston (2017)
PROGRAM NOTE
Dohree (‘my turn’ in Arabic) is written in three movements, with each of the players having a chance to solo while the other two instrumentalists accompany. The spotlight, of course, is envied by the accompanists in all three movements who continuously vie to be the main voice. The music itself incorporates the performance practices of classical Arabic musicians, with this trio of flute, viola and harp serving as ‘Western cousins’ of the nay, the kamanjeh and the qanun. The character of the trio often drastically changes in mood, from whimsical to distraught, from contemplative to ecstatic. Dohree was written after a string of ‘serious’ orchestral commissions spanning the last few years, and was composed with an attitude and spirit of spontaneous playfulness.
AWARDS
2018 Locrian Chamber Players Call for Scores, Selected Work