drip / spin (2017, rev. 2019)
Flute and piano
Duration: 6’30”
Commissioned by Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Premiered March 20, 2017 at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater, Washington D.C.
Anthony trionfo, flute, and Albert Cano-Smit, piano
Technical requirements: G4-E4 of the piano should be dampened with poster tac, weatherseal, or a sock full of BB's to produce a detuned, percussive popping / tapping sound
Score and parts available through PSNY
n.b. the score has been revised and abridged since the premiere performance
In drip / spin, these two verbs are represented and enacted musically by the flute and piano. Both drip and spin conjure evocative images for me: while dripping connotes a solemn, delicate, not-quite-steady sound and feeling, spinning connotes playfulness, dizziness, and repetitive cycles. Dripping also suggests an action that is irreversible, while spinning might involve a return to where the cycle began. The flute and piano play with and ponder the myriad of gestures these words suggest.
This piece was revised and abridged following the premiere, please note that the recording is from the premiere performance.
(Note: drip / spin is the second movement of a two-movement work called Music About Glowworms. These movements can be performed separately, or together as a single work.
Press:
“The music for the piano could be described as almost hypnotic- a line that was repeated multiple times, with slight changes every time. It was barely noticeable until the original theme returned at the end…This piece was absolutely incredible.“