Danza de la Mariposa
For Solo Flute
by Valerie Coleman
Chamber Music - Sheet Music

Chamber Music Flute(s)

SKU: PR.114415040

For Solo Flute. Composed by Valerie Coleman. Contemporary. Solo part. With Standard notation. 8 pages. Duration 5:15. Theodore Presser Company #114-41504. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114415040).

ISBN 9781598063479. UPC: 680160599059. 9 x 12 inches.

Valerie Coleman's Danza de la Mariposa is a rhythmic, melodic tone poem, giving the listener a tour of South America. Inspired by the various species of butterflies inhabiting the continent, this work is full of rich color, with butterflies dancing and weaving in syncopated rhythms while alternating between the feel of 3 over 4 throughout. Its slower sections pay homage to the beautiful and sorrowful sounds in the style of Yaravi, a Peruvian lament song. The melodies and rhythm eventually evolve into the spirit and syncopation of Argentinean concert tango, and the conclusion returns to the feel of Yaravi. For advanced players. Duration: 5'15______________________________________Text on the scanned back cover:Valerie ColemanBorn in Louisville, Kentucky, Valerie Coleman began music studies at 11 and made a hobby of composing. By 14, she had already written three full-length symphonies and had won local and state flute competitions. Coleman is the founder of Grammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds, an ensemble widely recognized for their significant contributions to the chamber music repertoire.With a Carnegie Hall debut in 2004, she began to focus on chamber music and writing for Imani Winds. Coleman’s wind quintet works have taken their place in standard wind quintet repertoire and received honors such as her UMOJA being listed as one of the “Top 100 American Chamber Works” by Chamber Music America. Her music has been heard on internationally syndicated radio shows including NPR’s Performance Today and All Things Considered,and Minnesota Public Radio’s St. Paul Sunday. She has been featured composer for Chamber Music Society of LincolnCenter, a composer fellow for the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and composer teaching artist for Young Audiences of NewYork. Commissions have come from the Hartford Symphony, San Francisco Chamber Symphony, Flute and Clarinet Duo Consortium, the CBDNA, the historic Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church in NYC, the National Flute Association Collegiate Flute Choir, and Blackledge Music, Inc. Coleman holds degrees from Boston University and Mannes College of Music.As a flutist, Coleman has given masterclasses at conservatories, festivals, and schools throughout North America. She studied flute with Julius Baker, Alan Weiss, Judith Mendenhall, and Mark Sparks; composition with Martin Amlin and Randall Woolf; and has served on the faculty of The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program, Interschool Orchestras of New York, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Teaching Artist Program.
On the back cover:composer’s note about Danza de la MariposaDANZA DE LA MARIPOSA is a rhythmic and melodic tone poem giving the listener a tour of South America, inspiredby the various species of butterflies that inhabit the continent. Full of rich and unique colors, butterflies dance andweave in syncopated rhythms within the work, while alternating between the feel of 3 over 4 throughout. Theslower sections pay homage to the beautiful and sorrowful sounds in the style of Yaravi, a Peruvian lament song. Themelodies and rhythm eventually begin to evolve into the spirit and syncopation of Argentinean concert tango, andthe end returns to the feel of Yaravi.