Koku – Twelve Contemporary Works for Flute Alone
Curated and edited by Henry Gale
The twelve works in this anthology, spanning 50 years of musical development from 1970-2017, touch on dozens of the musical techniques and new flute sounds that emerged across the US and Europe during the 20th Century. Established works by giants of music – Tower’s Hexachords, Sollberger’s December, and Fennelly’s For Solo Flute – anchor the collection, and experimental works by Gannon, Gaber, and Nowak stretch the technique and flexibility of the player. The remaining six works serve as distinct tastes of various styles, with a heavy dose of Impressionism evident throughout.
Winner, National Flute Association 2022 Newly Published Music Competition – Solo Flute Category
Contents:
Joan Tower – Hexachords
Brian Fennelly – For Solo Flute
Harley Gaber – Kokû
Alison Nowak – Shifting Sands
Steven Christopher Sacco – Music for Flute
Lee Gannon – Derelict
Griffith Rose – Riposte: 63 Bars for John Cage
James Yannatos – Eight Haiku
Harvey Sollberger – December
Darleen Mitchell – Whirling Wings
Thomas L. Read – Par Devers La Mer
John McDonald – Two York Peepholes
