Dr. Emerson Eads's particularly lush, contemporary tonal language brings the flute choir to life in the three movements of his tone poem Summer Tern. The three movements - Summer Tern, Season's Turn, and The Tern Returns - allow Eads to luxuriate in both solo voices supported by gorgeous harmony and in shining masses of sound as the entire ensemble moves as a cohesive voice, spread across the octaves.

Instrumentation:

• Piccolo
• 2 C Flutes
• 2 Alto Flutes
• Bass Flute
• Contrabass Flute (or Contralto Flute in G)