Erin Spencer - Totality for Low Flute Quintet, Sextet, or Choir. From the composer: "Totality traces the arc of a day that becomes something far more extraordinary and unsettling than a simple sunrise and sunset. Scored for the dark, resonant low flutes, the piece explores light, shadow, celestial cycles, and the profound emotional experience of witnessing a total solar eclipse." Commissioned by the National Flute Association, initiated by the NFA Low Flutes Committee, Totality can be performed in a variety of configurations. As a quintet (two Altos, two Basses, and Contrabass), a sextet including the optional Contra-alto Flute part, or as a choir, with multiple players on a part.

Instrumentation:

• Alto Flute 1
• Alto Flute 2
• Bass Flute 1
• Bass Flute 2
• Contrabass Flute
• Contra-alto Flute in G (optional)