Ariel – Four Sketches for Solo Piccolo

Ariel – 4 Sketches for Solo Piccolo by Allan Blank

Ariel was inspired by the first entrance of Ariel, an airy Spirit, in The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Addressing Propero he says:  “All hail, great Master!  Grave sir, hail!  I come to answer thy best pleasure;  be't to fly, to swim, to dive into the fire, to ride on the curl'd clouds…”

Movements:
To Fly
To Swim
To Dive into the Fire
To Ride on the Curl'd Clouds