FANTASIA ORIUNDA
for flute quartet or flute choir (2017)
“The Fantasia is such a brilliant piece! I love that everyone gets the chance for soloistic and challenging parts and each voice has their own chance to lead, which is so empowering. It was so fun to coach, and the students loved exploring the opportunities for pacing, playfulness in rubato and virtuosity. ”
Performance of flute quartet version, with composer on Flute 2.
Performance of flute choir version, by Groton Hill Flute Orchestra.
Details
Original Instrumentation:
Flute ensemble (Fl. 1, Fl. 2, Alto Fl., Bass Fl., opt. C-bass Fl.)
Also available for:
Flute quartet (Fl. 1, Fl. 2, Alto Fl., Bass Fl.)
Recorder ensemble (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Great Bass)
Duration: 7 minutes
Commissioned by: Gabriele Sebald
Premiere:
July 2nd, 2017
Ensemble "Tutti Flutti", conducted by Gabriele Sebald
Christuskirche (Bonn, Germany)
About the work - short description
A fun piece that melds rhythms from Peru, Venezuela and Mexico in a celebration of Latin American unity.
About the work - long description
The "Fantasía Oriunda" ("Oriundo" is Spanish for "native") is a colorful tribute to Latin American music in its broadest definition. Of central importance within the work are a series of Peruvian musical genres (pregón, tondero, yaraví), that are combined with impressions of Venezuelan joropo und Mexican wapango.
The "Fantasía Oriunda" was commissioned by Gabriele Sebald, flute teacher at the Bonn Music School (Musikschule Bonn) in Germany. It was premiered on July 2nd, 2017 in the Christuskirche in Bonn, performed by Sebald´s student ensemble "Tutti Flutti", as part of a benefit concert to promote cultural projects in Kenya and Nicaragua.
Related News and Resources
Guest Lecture and Masterclass on “Fantasia Oriunda” at Hartwick College
In April of 2021, I was invited by Dr. Ana Laura Gonzalez to offer a guest lecture at Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. I spoke about my experience as a musician and composer in Peru, Germany and the United States, and discussed stylistic elements in my composition FANTASIA ORIUNDA. Members of the Hartwick College Flute Ensemble then performed the piece, and I workshopped the piece directly with them in front of a (zoom) audience. Thank you to Dr. González and to the Division of Arts and Humanities at Hartwick College for this opportunity!
