A view of a lake under a cloudy sky at Dakota Nature Park in Brookings, South Dakota. Some traces of snow are in the foreground.

Overcast

• written for Solo Bass Flute; 6’ 00”


​( 2018, rev. 2022 )


* work includes singing and playing

Program Note


Overcast takes inspiration from foggy skies over various lakes the composer has encountered in life. One such lake is pictured with water occasionally being whipped up by the wind on an overcast autumn morning. The dreary colors of this scene are imitated with the choice of the bass flute’s timbre, a combination of flute tone and singing, and a lamenting melody which keeps seeping into the soundscape.

Performances

Premiere: Mikayla Farmer

Pemberville, OH, September 24, 2022

​on PEAR Chamber Music Weekend


Mikayla Farmer

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, December 3, 2022

on ArtsX 2022