Orange Dawn was originally inspired by the vision of a dawn scene in
the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Awakening exotic animal life
were envisaged silhouetted against a dramatic rising sun. In the
opening and closing sections alternative fingerings are used to help
create a mysterious earthy quality to the sound; these are printed
above the stave. The middle section the flute simultaneously plays
graceful melody over fluid runs. Ideally suited to an open-hole flute
due to one or note bends. The piano part is of moderate difficulty
with a cadenza section. Originally composed in 1992 and critically
acclaimed, Orange Dawn is now regularly performed throughout the UK.
- Ian Clarke