Night Dance (flute version)

Night Dance is a brief, evocative work for flute (or clarinet) and guitar. It has no specific program, but its circling melodic cells, subtly shifting rhythmic grooves, and undulating harmonies evoke, for me, mysterious nocturnal creatures scurrying and dancing through an enchanted night forest. The seamless integration of improvisation and notated music in the piece makes the performing musicians’ own intuition and creativity an integral component of the work.