Penman: To Andalusia and Beyond (Version for Flute & String Quintet)
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- Composer: Katrina Penman (1982-)
- Format: Score & Set of Parts
- Instrumentation (this edition): Flute, String Quintet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
- Originally for: Piano, Flute
- Work: To Andalusia and Beyond (2016)
- ISMN:
Description
I wrote this piece at the end of 2016, after having been on tour in Andalusia and having the opportunity to get to know this beautiful region better. That same year, I had several conversations with the well-known flute player Wendela van Swol, who is based in Cordoba, who encouraged me to write a new piece for flute and piano. On arriving home, I was inspired by a melody that I found in an old book given to me by my godmother, which had belonged to her father, a talented amateur musician from Scotland who had collected music books on his travels around Europe. After that, I began to create sections for the piece, based on Andalusian musical forms such as the Rumba and the Soleá, as well as other free sections. I premiered this composition in concert in Valladolid in January 2017 together with the pianist Mario Rosado, who also edited the piano part. The following year, I created a version for soprano saxophone, together with my brother Alastair.
I composed this new version for flute and string quintet for Pilar Constancio and the Teatro Real's string ensemble. The premiere took place at the Teatro Real in Madrid on 29th of June 2025 and was performed by Pilar Constancio (flute), Rubén Mendoza and Julen Zelaia (violins), Josefa Lafarga (viola), Paula Brizuela (cello) and Marco Behtash (double bass).
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