Author Archives: RQflute

Day 46/126 Alice, Elyse and Dianne met last night to read through the piece.  But it is quickly apparent that you can’t just “read” through this piece without everyone being in agreement about what happens in each section.  In Section I, … Continue reading →

Day 43/126 The music is here!  It’s 3 pages long, with the paper measuring 11×17″.  Definitely going to be a challenge to get all of it on one stand, because we never stop playing long enough to turn the page. … Continue reading →

Day 35/126 We’re still waiting for the music, so it’s the perfect time to talk about Robert Dick.  Flutist, improviser, inventor, visionary.   His thought processes, mechanical inventions, and approach to flute playing have forever changed what flute players are … Continue reading →

Day 20/126 While we’re waiting for Robert to send us the music, I thought this would be a good time to talk about Alexander Murray, the whole reason why this concert is happening! Alexander Murray is the former principal flute … Continue reading →

Day 3/126 The flurry of activity continues!  Now we have learned that Robert’s piece is for 6 C flutes, with three of the flutes doubling on piccolo, alto and bass.  We need to decide the instrumentation, not only for the … Continue reading →