Silhouette

From Wind Repertory Project
Roger Cichy

Roger Cichy


Subtitle: For Solo Flute and Chamber Ensemble


General Info

Year: 2002
Duration: c. 10:50
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $110.00   |   Score Only - $40.00


Movements

1. Plaintively
2. Bluesy
3. Moderato
4. Appassionato
5. Animato


Instrumentation

Full Score
Solo Flute
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

  • Bar Chimes
  • Bass Drum
  • Chimes
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Finger Cymbals
  • Marimba
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Vibraphone
  • Wood Block
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Commissioned by the Luther College Concert Band, Silhouette was composed as a response to director Frederick Nyline’s concern for the lack of contemporary solo literature with chamber ensemble accompaniment accessible to both high school and collegiate ensembles. Nyline suggested that work for solo flute be considered. Composer Roger Cichy chose to create a multi-movement work which would show off the many dimensions or “silhouettes” of the flute, hence the title, Silhouette. Cichy purposefully chose not to title the individual movements (which might influence the listener), but rather to let the listener’s imagination play into the interpretation.

The opening movement, marked "plaintively,” serves as a short introduction to the work and contains an additive melody with a repeated interval scheme, which grows in length as the movement transpires. The second movement places the flute into the jazz idiom with its typical angular melodies and swing-style rhythm, a now acceptable idiom for flute. Movement three, composed in minor, uses the flute in a more tradition role, allowing the player to perform highly articulated passages. Movement four brings out the warmth and beauty of the flute. Composed as a sort of ballad, this movement draws on the idea of the first movement where the initial notes of the melody are repeated in the following two measures, with embellishments providing a type of organic nature to the melody.

The final movement serves as the finale. Again, Cichy draws on the flutist’s capability to play highly articulated passages. Very animated and somewhat comical sounding at times, this movement contains moments where the flute is in musical dialog with the ensemble. High trills and chromatic runs bring out two other idiosyncrasies which the flute can perform effectively, bringing the work to its conclusion.

- Program Note from publisher


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Rhode Island Wind Ensemble (Newport) (Robert Franzblau, conductor; Moriah Ramos, flute) - 19 February 2023
  • University of Rhode Island (Kingston) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Roger Cichy, conductor; Sarah O'Brien, Molly Vallee, Courtney Orsini, flutes) - 12 December 2021


Works for Winds by This Composer


Resources

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