52 Blue for Flute and Piano

Three Korean Folk Songs

In a simple, yet charming style, Kelly Via has set the well-known tune, Arirang along with Gold Grass and Blue Bird to form a suite of three contrasting movements. Arirang, the most familiar Korean folk tune is about a woman waiting for her lost love. Gold Grass depicts the beautiful gold colored grass that grows in the deep valleys in the spring. Blue Bird is a song about people telling the blue bird not to sit on the plants in the mung bean field. In a simple, yet charming style, Kelly Via has set the well-known tune, Arirang along with Gold Grass and Blue Bird to form a suite of three contrasting movements. Arirang, the most familiar Korean folk tune is about a woman waiting for her lost love. Gold Grass depicts the beautiful gold colored grass that grows in the deep valleys in the spring. Blue Bird is a song about people telling the blue bird not to sit on the plants in the mung bean field.

Eos

Eos was written for the Ohio State University Flute Troupe, directed by Katherine Borst Jones, and was premiered at the 2019 Central Ohio Flute Association Conference. The title is taken from the name for the Greek Goddess of Dawn, and the music aims to paint a musical picture of a sunrise. Starting low with the bass flute and getting passed upwards through the ensemble, the piece represents a spring sunrise. As the sky opens up, broad and blue, nature slowly awakens and the world experiences a sense of rebirth and rejuvenation. Flowers bloom, wildlife emerges from hibernation, and new life flourishes.Eos was written for the Ohio State University Flute Troupe, directed by Katherine Borst Jones, and was premiered at the 2019 Central Ohio Flute Association Conference. The title is taken from the name for the Greek Goddess of Dawn, and the music aims to paint a musical picture of a sunrise. Starting low with the bass flute and getting passed upwards through the ensemble, the piece represents a spring sunrise. As the sky opens up, broad and blue, nature slowly awakens and the world experiences a sense of rebirth and rejuvenation. Flowers bloom, wildlife emerges from hibernation, and new life flourishes.