Wild Herons

A. Fast, Excited, Jazzy B. Very Expressive C. Two Birds Call and Respond D. Endangered Birds Wild Herons, for flute duet and recorded computer music soundscape, is inspired by my mother’s work in the environmental movement in the ‘60's. Imagine a scene of moving water, bird calls, fluttering wings. The expression of the music should be fluid, smooth as water, with the trills, tremolos and flutter tonguing suggesting the sounds and movements of the birds. Originally a flute duet under the title, “Last Cry of the Wild Herons,” in 2008 I added a computer music soundscape and changed the title to reflect the fact that most wild herons aren’t critically endangered yet, though if global warming continues unabated, perhaps all birds will be endangered after all. The flute parts include fluttery extended techniques and the recorded soundscape includes sampled herons along with synthesized herons, flutes and voices that morph together.

A. 快捷、激昂、充满爵士韵味的曲目
B. 极具表现力
C. 两只鸟儿的呼唤与回应
D. 濒危鸟类野鹤，为长笛二重奏及录音计算机音乐声景而作，灵感来源于我在20世纪60年代母亲在环保运动中的工作。想象一幅流动的水景、鸟鸣声、振翅的图景。音乐的表述应如流水般流畅、平滑，颤音、颤音和弹舌技巧暗示着鸟儿的声响与动作。最初，在2008年以《野鹤最后的哀鸣》为题的长笛二重奏，我加入了计算机音乐声景，并将标题更改为反映大多数野鹤尚未处于极度濒危状态的事实，尽管如果全球变暖持续不加控制，或许所有鸟类最终都将面临濒危的境地。长笛部分包含飘逸的扩展技巧，而录音声景则包括采样野鹤、合成的野鹤、长笛和人声，它们相互融合。