Piccolo and Piano Reduction. This work was commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It was first performed on 23 April 1997 by Stewart McIlwham and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the composer. Thethree movements should be played without a break.The piccolo may have obvious limitations as a solo instrument but Davies is not one to shirk a challenge. What he does is to play with the stereotypical modes of the instrument so that the military ?pipe and drum? effect is hinted at near the beginning of the third movement while the jaunty manner is recalled at the close of the first but as through a veil. A potentially comic partnership with the bassclarinet is also dignified when the two instruments engage in meditative dialogue in the second movement.Duration c. 15 minutes.Study Score on sale. Conductor's score and orchestral parts are available on hire.

La Sonatina Piccola, qui se déroule en trois mouvements, met en vedette le piccolo sous toutes ses facettes. La Ballata Malincolica comprend des passages mélodiques et fait chanter ou pleurer le petit instrument. Des sons orientaux imprègnent Pagoda Pentatonica ; ce mouvement explore les échos exotiques du piccolo par le biais de techniques de jeu spéciales, d'harmonies en quartes et de mélodies pentatoniques. L'étincelant Finale Frizzante est un formidable challenge virtuose pour soliste et pianiste, formant ainsi une conclusion parfaite pour ce bel hommage au piccolo. / Partitions classique / Bois / Flûte traversière / DEHASKE