Ian Clarke - The Great Train Race (1993)

🎙 Recorded on 8th February 2023 in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, England
Ian Clarke is a British flutist, composer and teacher. He has established himself as one of the UK's most innovative flutists with a particular interest in contemporary works and techniques.
"The Great Train Race" was written as a showpiece for the flute. It uses various contemporary techniques, such as multiphonics, note bending and singing while playing. As professor Ian Clarke's flute student, I had the honour of working on it with the composer himself, which was an invaluable experience.
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In my mind, this piece is about two prideful steam trains which, at first, brag to each other about how fast they are. After their discussion turns into a heated argument, they finally challenge each other to a race. During their fierce rivalry, they keep speeding up more and more and in the piece's finale, they both fall off the tracks right before the finish line!
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