Wood Spirit
- Year
- 2011
- Duration
- 6'
- Instrumentation
- fl,vln,cello
- Commission
- The River Trio
- Premiere
- June, 15th 2010
St Peter's Church at Citicorp, NY
The River Trio
Program Notes
Composed with our Earth in mind, Wood Spirit musically conjurs the breathing soul of wood, which is closest to and part of Earth. There is an incredble beauty in wood because it possesses energy from and was nurtured by a tree its entire life -- many decades, possibly a century -- wood carries the life force, the soul of the tree and that of Earth itself. This is a mesmerizing work with long, slow, repeated hypnotic lines played alternately by the flute and violin; each breathes in and breathes out in turn. The tone of the cello underpins the breathing. The larger of the two wood instruments co-featured here, the cello represents the tree itself.
For Puchase: Go to PayPal - Pamela Sklar PSklarMusic. Score and parts $16. Include message: Piano Score and Violin Part to Wood Spirit. a PDF will be emailed to you within 48 hours.
Reviews
Please note: Reviews are from the album A Native American-Jazz Tribute. This album includes Eventually - the trio for flute, clarinet and cello.
"Creative...superb"
– Flute Talk"...the listener is transformed to another time and place. ...evocative... hauntingly beautiful... full of colors... excellent. Listeners are treated to a true melting pot of styles including 20th century flute techniques, jazz form, improvisation and Native American melodies and aesthetics… Sklar plays with a singing tone throughout and shows sensitivity and versatility with each combination of instruments."
– National Flute Association: Flutist Quarterly"Pamela Sklar, a God-gifted musician... smooth and soothing to the soul... a collaborator credited for performing with many artists and contributing her spectacular soundtracks to various films, jingles. A different and unique style of music... sultry... peaceful. Her rare sound is a story teller. Astounding... awesome talent."
– Smooth Jazz Magazine"...very listenable music that straddles world music and jazz. Flutist Pamela Sklar has produced this album which puts together Native American musical styles and jazz that have engaged her imagination and soul. She improvises on various sorts of flutes. I especially liked Wood Spirit, for flute, violin and cello. A portion of the proceeds goes to a charity which serves over 75 reservations around the US"
– John Henry, Audiophile Audition
