Work
Pan Dreaming
for solo flute
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About
In 1913, French composer Claude Debussy revolutionised flute music with his short piece for solo orchestral flute Syrinx (originally called Flûte de Pan). Pan Dreaming is a homage to Debussy's piece, conceived for the same richly-voiced late nineteenth century flute that Debussy wrote for. In classical Greek myth, Syrinx was a nymph who was turned into a reed when being pursued by Pan, the god of nature. When the reed was cut and blown, a flute was created, and many depictions of Pan show him playing a flute of some kind.
Dedication note
Written for William Dowdall
Performance history
30 Sep 2011: Performed by William Dowdall at St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin City University, Dublin
28 Feb 2021: Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival | Made For Opus
Recorded by William Dowdall at the Gallagher Concert Chamber, Waikato University, August 2011