Purple Earth

Purple Earth
Composed by Samantha Cooke
for Flute Choir
Published by Alry Publications
Includes score and parts

Purple Earth is an adventure in rhythm and lyrical melody, combined with a blending and contrasting of tone colours as produced by the various members of the flute family. “Purple” suggests a sense of richness and spirituality that relates to the unknown, contrasting with “Earth”, which is solid and dependable.

Purple Earth was composed for the Victorian Flute Ensemble, a part of the Victorian Flute Guild, Inc.  

Purple Earth is composed in three movements (Purple Earth I, Purple Earth II, and Purple Earth III). Movements I and III are scored for six C-flutes, alto and bass flutes, with Flute 1 doubling on piccolo in the first movement. Movement II is scored for five C-flutes, alto and bass flutes.