Bostonian Scenes (Flute Quartet)

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

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