Scored for: flute, cello and piano. Arr. available for flute, double bass and piano Duration: 15 min. Premiere: 2/97 Temple University, Rock Hall. Cynthia Folio, Jeffrey Solow, Charles Abramovic Published by: Self-published, Angelfire Press
Contact Andrea Clearfield for score and parts:
Spirit Island was inspired by a canoe trip on Maligne Lake, located in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Spirit Island is a small island on the south end of the lake. This piece explores both the light and dark qualities of the landscape; tranquil and timeless as well as haunting and foreboding in its mystique. The first movement takes the form of a loosely woven set of variations based on a four note theme. The variations move through many moods and colors reflecting the changing light and weather. The second movement, with its syncopated rhythms and jagged harmonies, recalls the experience of traveling through choppy waters. Spirit Island was premiered at Temple University, Philadelphia by Cynthia Folio, Jeffrey Solow and Charles Abramovic in 1996. An arrangement for flute, bass and piano was premiered at the Sarasota Music Festival in June, 1998 with Carol Wincenc, Fred Bretschger, and Joy Cline.
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“The final work on the program was the 1996 work Spirit Island by Philadelphia composer Andrea Clearfield. The title refers to an island in Maligne Lake in Alberta’s Jasper National Park that can be reached by canoe. The first movement, “Variations on a Dream,” is ethereal and deeply spiritual. By contrast the second movement, entitled “Rowing,” is program music with the first and last sections evoking a brisk trip through choppy waters while the middle section calls to mind a tranquil stroll on the picturesque island.”
-Ted McIrvine, Classical Voice of North Carolina, Asheville, N.C., June 14, 2009
Spirit Island
Scored for: flute, cello and piano. Arr. available for flute, double bass and piano
Duration: 15 min.
Premiere: 2/97 Temple University, Rock Hall. Cynthia Folio, Jeffrey Solow, Charles Abramovic
Published by: Self-published, Angelfire Press
Contact Andrea Clearfield for score and parts:
See preview score pages: SPIRIT ISLAND SCORE EXCERPT (PDF)
PROGRAM NOTES
Spirit Island was inspired by a canoe trip on Maligne Lake, located in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Spirit Island is a small island on the south end of the lake. This piece explores both the light and dark qualities of the landscape; tranquil and timeless as well as haunting and foreboding in its mystique. The first movement takes the form of a loosely woven set of variations based on a four note theme. The variations move through many moods and colors reflecting the changing light and weather. The second movement, with its syncopated rhythms and jagged harmonies, recalls the experience of traveling through choppy waters. Spirit Island was premiered at Temple University, Philadelphia by Cynthia Folio, Jeffrey Solow and Charles Abramovic in 1996. An arrangement for flute, bass and piano was premiered at the Sarasota Music Festival in June, 1998 with Carol Wincenc, Fred Bretschger, and Joy Cline.
LISTEN
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
REVIEWS
“The final work on the program was the 1996 work Spirit Island by Philadelphia composer Andrea Clearfield. The title refers to an island in Maligne Lake in Alberta’s Jasper National Park that can be reached by canoe. The first movement, “Variations on a Dream,” is ethereal and deeply spiritual. By contrast the second movement, entitled “Rowing,” is program music with the first and last sections evoking a brisk trip through choppy waters while the middle section calls to mind a tranquil stroll on the picturesque island.”
-Ted McIrvine, Classical Voice of North Carolina, Asheville, N.C., June 14, 2009