Staff Pick
“Poignant Australian music”
Chris Hankin Just Flutes staff member - [email protected]
This lovely three movement piece is set in one of the hardest hit areas of the 2019 Australian bushfires and it is very evocative of the Blue Mountains landscape. Horseshoe Falls is beautifully lyrical with sweeps of melody across the instrument. Blue Gum Falls is more improvisatory with a 'mesto' performance direction and Govett's Leap, although in a fast 12/16, is still unsettled. The ending raises questions rather than answers. This a beautiful and playable piece for solo flute - try it now!
From the Publisher
Blackheath for Solo Flute by Australian composer Fran Griffin. In the Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales, Australia, is the town of Blackheath, a gateway to wonderful scenery and bushwalking. Composed in three movements: Horseshoe Falls, Blue Gum Forest, and Govett's Leap.
Finalist: NFA Newly Published Music Awards 2021
Performance duration (approx): 8'30
Difficulty guide: 8
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is total beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).
Contents
- Horseshoe Falls
- Blue Gum Forest
- Govett's Leap
Item Details
Instrumentation
- Part 1: Flute
Publisher: ALRY Publications
Publisher's reference: F39
Our Stock Code: 1489477
Media Type: Paperback (6 pages [score])
