Simoom (2011) [6']

Written for Carla Rees

SIMOOM is named for a type of short and intense wind that blows through the Sahara and Middle East. It is derived from the Arabic word for poison. In this work, the flute explores the differences between pitch bends, scales, and trills, while the playback part provides a backdrop that is harmonically static but texturally turbulent.

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