Music on a Quiet Song

Composer: COULTHARD, Jean

Quick Facts

  • Composed in 1946
  • Premiered in 1948 at the Concerts symphoniques de Montreal with flutist Nicholas Fiore.

About the Piece

  • Coulthard began working on the piece for flute and strings early on in her career while studying under Bernard Wagenaar at the Julliard School.
  • Listen for –
    • A somber theme is introduced at the beginning of the piece that returns at the close. In between, the flute takes the listener through six variations representing a variety of moods.1

Sources

  1. Keith Horner, Notes in accompanying booklet, Concierto Pastoral performed by Timothy Hutchins and the CBC Vancouver Orchestra conducted by Mario Bernardi, CBC 5171, 1998, compact disc.

Cut IDs

23765