A. Rodríguez: Cuando Hablan Los Vientos
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Shipping Policy- Composer: Arturo Rodríguez (1976-)
- Instrumentation: Flute I, Flute II, Concert Band
- Work: Cuando Hablan Los Vientos (2023)
- Binding: Spiral Bound
- Size: 11.7 x 16.5 inches
- Pages: 60
Description
I composed Cuando Hablan Los Vientos (When The Winds Speak) in the Spring of 2023 by request of flutist Jonathan Borja. The work is 11 minutes in length and features two flute soloists and wind ensemble.
Being more accustomed to compose for orchestra, writing for this combination of instruments was an exciting challenge for me. I didn't want the sound of the two flutes to get lost inside the sound of the wind ensemble but I also wanted the ensemble to shine in several places. Based on this basic idea the resulting structure grew naturally to become a series of slow, romantic meditations or conversations for two flutes that showcase the lyrical quality of the two solo instruments with a couple of fast and exciting interludes that showcase the soloists in a more virtuoso fashion and also feature the full power of the wind ensemble. Due to the nature of the instrumentation I also wanted the piece to be about the wind. I always been fascinated by the fact that, just like with music, we can't see the wind but we can feel it or we can see the effect it has, for example, when it makes the trees move ore the leaves fly. This composition is also about that constant conversation between the winds, depicted by the two soloist sharing and trading the main thematic material and also perhaps about that imagery of leaves flying through the wind.
Cuando Hablan Los Vientos (When the Winds Speak) was premiered in Kansas City on September 21st, 2023 with Jonathan Borja and Hanna Porter Occeña as soloists and the UMKC Conservatory Wind Ensemble conducted by Joe Parisi.
Arturo Rodríguez
Los Angeles, CA
September, 2023
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A. Rodríguez: Cuando Hablan Los Vientos
