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Programme Note The duets are three impromptus for flute and marimba based on improvisations by Derek Charke from early 2006. Any three can be performed in any order however the order presented here is the preferred one. If violin is substituted for flute ignore the diamond note heads. 1. Begins with the flute accompanying the marimba. At the double bar rolls are reversed and the flute takes over the melody. Except for passages marked Molto Espressivo this movement is to be played in a dry manner. Pay attention to dynamics. 2. Shouldn’t be performed too fast. Articulate all notes. This movement should sound like it’s ‘swirling’ around and around! 3. “Epilogue” is to be played very slowly and with much rubato Notation Flute - diamond note heads indicate fingering. (Violin ignore diamond note heads) Marimba - roll notes longer than a quarter note. |
