Notes From The Flock was commissioned by Tim Friedlander for the Gaithersburg Flute Camp (Maryland), for which the 2006 theme was birds. The first movement, "Air Cannon", has this annotation: "The flock approaches, wheels, and departs, in choreography that is both ancient and fresh. The members of the flock call and respond: in voice and in movement they call and respond ' a delicate dance of organization and individuality." The second movement, called "The Buzzards' Ballet", is a sinister, abs...

Air Cannon - The BuzzardsÆ Ballet - Morning Flight