Maxwell Davies, Peter : Strathclyde Concerto No. 6 flute and piano (Chester) *Heugel & C the quiet of a falling

the quiet of a falling snow

Keys covered include G Major

Sleeping Winter by Peter McGarr

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Today the three-movement work is one of the solo pieces that all flautists have to have played once – it is truly regal music

Maxwell Davies, Peter : Strathclyde Concerto No. 6 flute and piano (Chester) *Heugel & C the quiet of a fallingDescription: The solo flute here is kept in high profile by the absence from the orchestra not only of other flutes, but also of violins and oboes; in addition, the trumpets are used sparingly (they do not, for instance, play in the slow movement), so that for much of the time the flute is playing against a mellow ensemble of clarinets, horns, bassoons and low strings. If this is, nevertheless, one of Davies's most open spirited pieces, that comes