Soliloquy for flute and string quartet

The word “soliloquy” means to give a speech. This work is a thoughtful, plaintive speech by the [flute], assisted by the strings. It is a purely musical thought.”

Jennifer Higdon’s program notes for Soliloquy¹  

• Fun fact – Soliloquy was originally the middle movement of an oboe concerto in which the soloist had to switch to English horn. Since that time, several musicians have asked Higdon to arrange the movement as a standalone work for their instruments.²
• The composer has arranged eight different orchestrations for this piece. This version features flute and string quartet. Other versions include English horn and flute quartet, clarinet and string orchestra, and cello and string orchestra.

1. Jennifer Higdon, program notes to Soliloquy, JenniferHigdon.com, accessed July 25, 2022, http://www.jenniferhigdon.com/pdf/program-notes/Soliloquy-version-F.pdf.
2. Hannelore N. Rogers, “Soliloquy (2004),” in accompanying booklet, Jennifer Higdon: Summer Shimmers performed by Susan Glaser and The Lark Quartet, KOCH Intl. 7738, 2008, compact disc.