Franchir l’horizon

concertino pour flûte et cinq instruments

In this concertino, the soloist alternatively plays the flute, the piccolo and the alto flute ; the piccolo extends towards the high register the brightness and the velocity of the flute ; the alto flute explores the expressive density of its lower register.

The piece is composed of 3 successive parts ; the first one soars in the bright morning light. The second part sets a more intimate atmosphere evolving towards a secret pain. Softened colours. The initial atmosphere comes back in the third part in a play of chiaroscuro : the music pretends to ignore the previous episode, its shadows, its restlessness, and once again rises towards the bright light, as in a desperate gesture.

The title recalls this impossible quest : writing is always, in some way, an attempt to “cross the horizon”.

Anthony Girard
(translation Philippe Do)

All available forms

  1. sheet music pour flûte solo et ensemble instrumental

    • conducteur

      21 x 29.7 cm · stapled booklet · 32 pages · ISMN 979-0-2318-0210-8

      Publisher : Symétrie

      Public price t. incl. : €39.00

    • conducteur et matériel

      flûte solo (jouant aussi piccolo et flûte alto), trompette, violon, alto, violoncelle, contrebasse · 124 pages · ISMN 979-0-2318-0211-5

      Publisher : Symétrie

      Public price t. incl. : €120.00

    • réduction pour flûte et piano

      0 x 0 cm · ISMN 979-0-2318-0347-1

      Publisher : Symétrie