Canyon Shadows

Description

Canyon Shadows
Composed by Katherine Hoover
for Flute, Native American Flute, and Percussion
Published by Papagena Press
Includes score and parts

Parts included:
Flute
Native American Flute in NakaiTAB
Native American Flute in Concert
Percussion (A. Cymbal, Tambourine, Husks, Tar Drum, Rattle, Sleigh Bells, Wire Brush on Drum Head)

Contents:
I.   Searching
II.  Moving In
III. Echo
IV.  Celebration
V.   Dusk

Composer’s Notes:
Canyon Shadows was inspired by the haunting canyons of the American Southwest, in particular, the famous, breathtaking Grand Canyon. This work combines several overlapping spheres: those of the native flute/silver flute; native music/”Western” music; and sounds of nature/notated music. It was my challenge to meld these varied elements into a whole.
In my mind’s eye I saw a band of native ancestors searching for a home, finding a canyon and moving in. In the third movement their calls echo across the canyon. There is a celebration, and the piece ends with dusk settling in, with chirps and murmurs, bats, and memories.
– Katherine Hoover