Bostonian Scenes (Flute Quartet)

Bostonian Scenes (Flute Quartet) by Valerie Coleman, Published by Coleman Page.

Commissioned by Celebrity Series of Boston for Neighborhood Arts for their 2022 Solo(s) Together commissioning project program, this 5-movement collection of four flute solos and a quartet takes the listeners on a journey through Boston’s most iconic scenes and old haunts of the composer during her studies in Boston. The work is influenced by the paintings of Boston-based African American artist, Allan Rohan Crite. His works, "Tire Jumping in Front of My Window", " Cambridge, Sunday Morning" and others that depict the African American experience in Boston were used as inspiration.

Duration: 7'

Instrumentation: Picc, 2 Flutes, Alto Flute