Orions Belt

Orion's Belt
Composed by Nicole Chamberlain
For flute trio
Published by Spotted Rocket
Includes score and parts

Instrumentation:
Flute 1: C Flute, Piccolo
Flute 2: C Flute, Alto Flute
Flute 3: C Flute, Bass Flute

“Orion's Belt” was commissioned by Areon Flutes. The namesake of Areon Flutes is a combination of Orion and aria which led to the inspiration of this trio for Areon Flutes' 10th anniversary. “Orion's Belt” is a suite of three dances based on the stars found on the belt of the constellation Orion. 
      Each movement is named after a star. The first movement is named after the brightest star, Mintaka, and is based around the foot strikes found in flamenco called zapateo. The second movement is Alnilam, translated in string of pearls, illustrated as a Sarabande. The final movement is named for the star Alnitak, actually made up of three stars, and this movement is a Troika, a dance with three dance partners.