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Blessings
(2-fl & 2cl) (including “Doxology, Come Thou Fount, Count Your Blessings, Blessed Assurance”)
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No, Not One!
A moderately difficult wood trio which features the scoring of a flute and two clarinets with no piano accompaniment. The clarinets begin the piece establishing the style- waltz like, and then joined by the flute as a solo. The second section is embellished by more active movement and then altered to a flute-clarinet duet. After a brief intermission of expression, the piece goes back to the earlier format and then concludes with a brief statement of the title.
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The Old Rugged Cross
This moderately easy oboe solo begins with a soulful harmonic progression in the accompaniment (alla Moonlight Sonata) that introduces the melody in a 3-4 meter. The theme is presented in its entirety. After a brief modulation the accompaniment takes over in a rich melodic/harmonic interplay of the tune and supporting lines, only to be joined with a simple counter line in the solo. The piece gains strength with the rhythmic interplay between the soloists and the accompaniment and then calms to a style presented in the opening measures. Final rest.
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Blessings
(4 fl; or 2fl & 2-cl) (including “Doxology, Come Thou Fount, Count Your Blessings, Blessed Assurance”
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In The Garden
The piece begins with an arpeggiated paino (alla harp) and then joined by tutti flutes. The theme is stated in the fashion unilt it breaks into a flute trio harmonization, with more vigor. The piece gravitates to a new key where any of the parts can serve as the soloist. The final section is stronger and again uses the benefit of the flute trio harmonies. It progresses to a gentle and quiet repose as if in a pastorale setting.