If you're into beatboxing then this is definitely the flute choir piece for you! Winner of the New Flute Choir Composition Award at this year's NFA, Chivy certainly delivers everything you might wish for in a contemporary piece. There is a relentless rhythmic drive underpinning the writing. The beatbox articulation and jet whistles are very percussive and in marked contrast to the cascading semiquavers that add the swirling texture. it's demanding certainly, but approachable by a good group committed to embracing this style. Have fun!
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines chivy as a method to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks.
Winner of the 2017 National Flute Association's Flute Choir Composition Competition.
Performance duration (approx): 5'30
