Taught by renowned flutist
Christina Jennings
In this course, renowned soloist Christina Jennings guides us through a comprehensive look into Charles Griffes’ Poem for Flute and Piano.
Introduction
In this introduction, Christina Jennings guides us through the parallels of the structure of a poem so we may apply that framework to better interpret this piece by Charles Griffes. She speaks about Griffes’ life and the many editions of this piece.
Poem
Christina Jennings guides us through this entire tone poem offering artistic insight and technical suggestions to effectively play this piece. She defines many themes to help us create moods and characters within this work and as a tool to organize the overall structure.
Technical Exercises
In these technical exercises, Christina Jennings walks us through how to practice trills and tricky technical passages that come up in Charles Griffes’ Poem.
Orchestration and Arrangements
Christina Jennings talks about the orchestral version of this piece, and how working with a pianist to add embellishments found in the orchestral score can add another dimension to our performance.
Click here to download the course workbook PDF and see the full syllabus →Flutist Christina Jennings is praised for virtuoso technique, rich tone, and command of a wide range of literature featuring works from Bach to Zwilich.
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