related works

Album : for piccolo (solo and various instruments) / W. Boogman, V. Lann, N. McGowan, P-J. van Rossum, C. Rumondor, A. Segall, B. Spaan; Initiated and edited by Ilonka Kolthof

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: picc / picc elec / picc pf / picc mar

Naruto Strait (Naruto-kaikyo) : for flute ensemble / Ned McGowan

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Flute orchestra
Scoring: 2picc(fl) 4f 3fl-a 2fl-b fl-cb

For Good : for fluteband, 1991 / Jelle Hogenhuis

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Flute orchestra
Scoring: pic 6fl 2fl-a 2fl-b fl-cb

De zolder : for string quartet, 2002 / Maurice Horsthuis

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: String quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)
Scoring: 2vl vla vc

composition

Earthly Chants : for six contrabass flutes / Ned McGowan

Other authors:
McGowan, Ned (Composer)
Description:
Earthly Chants is inspired by various chanting traditions from around the world:
I. The Singing Wall: Buddhist Monks from Tibetan
II. Om to the Killer B’s: Vedic chants from India
III. Don’t Forget Everyday, Your Funky Prayers To Say: medieval polyphonic chant from Europe
Since they are all beautiful vocal forms, my goal was to bring out both the color and singing quality of the instruments.
Ned McGowan