Northern Flicker (2012)

Instrumentation
Solo Percussion

Duration
8'

Commission
Commissioned by Lisa Pegher

Notes

Northern Flicker is dedicated to Lisa Pegher, who commissioned the work, and was inspired by two natural phenomena – Northern Lights, and a Yellow-Shafted Northern Flicker that suddenly appeared in my yard one afternoon. Special thanks to Tim Salinetro for identifying the unusual flying creature.

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Recordings
New Focus Recordings FCR219, Lisa Pegher, percussion

Availability
Plurabelle Music Publishing (Distributed by Subito Music Corp.)

World Premiere
February 16, 2013, Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgho, Lisa Pegher

Notable Performances

June 28, 2014, Jeremy Megginsons, Utah Arts Festival, Salt Lake City
February 3, 2015, Lisa Pegher, Frederick Loewe Theatre at NYU, NYC
March 7, 2015, Ian Rosenbaum, Tutti Festival, Denison University, Granville, Ohio

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