03/09/2025
Wind of Withering
The Fate of a Seed
They are often very small and inconspicuous - the seeds of a plant. Some simply fall to the ground, others are carried away by animals or the wind. At the beginning, their fate is uncertain: they land on rocky ground, have too little light or too little water, the temperature is not right or the right nutrients are missing. Only when their journey takes them to a suitable place does the miracle begin and something great can grow from them.
It is the same with an idea...
Wind Of Withering was the winning work of the international VLAMO composition competition 2024 (Belgium). In contrast to the submitted version, there is a second flute part, which allows a performance without an oboe.
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They are often very small and inconspicuous - the seeds of a plant. Some simply fall to the ground, others are carried away by animals or the wind. At the beginning, their fate is uncertain: they land on rocky ground, have too little light or too little water, the temperature is not right or the rig...