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2nd movement of Cynthia Folio’s Philadelphia Portraits: A Spiritual Journey for piccolo and piano

March 5, 2015

II. John Coltrane Program Notes Let us sing all songs to God To whom all praise is due … The Coltrane quote above comes from his album A Love Supreme, which was an expression of Coltrane’s inner spiritual struggle and his gratitude to God. The movement alludes to some of Coltrane’s famous tunes and “licks.” … More 2nd movement of Cynthia Folio’s Philadelphia Portraits: A Spiritual Journey for piccolo and piano

Philadelphia Portraits: A spiritual journey for piccolo and piano by Cynthia Folio, commissioned by and dedicated to Lois Herbine

December 10, 2013

On June 13, 2013, I presented a workshop at the International Piccolo Symposium on Cynthia Folio’s piccolo and piano composition, Philadelphia Portraits: A spiritual journey, which she composed for me in 2011. I premiered the work on a concert devoted completely to Folio’s compositions for flute, at the National Flute Association Convention in Charlotte, North … More Philadelphia Portraits: A spiritual journey for piccolo and piano by Cynthia Folio, commissioned by and dedicated to Lois Herbine