Spiral Steps(winter 2003) flute and piano
Duration: 8'30''
performed here by Julianna May (fl.) and Stephen Gorbos (pno.). right-click here to download (or hold the control key and click)
Spiral Steps, for flute and piano, was composed in 2003 and revised in 2006. The piece, composed for Juliana May, owes much to the styles of various female jazz singers (Billie Holiday in particular). The flute part, while never quoting anything in particular, is meant to be reminiscent of the lush, languid delivery that Billie Holiday was renowned for employing in performance. The flute and the piano, while at times quite separate from each other, intertwine in a drama that becomes the form of the piece.
