twenty thousand folds for alto flute and guitar (2013)

In Japan, making one thousand cranes is a very important tradition. Legend says that if someone makes one thousand cranes over the course of a year, they are granted a single wish. Other legends say that are granted greater longevity, or will recover from an illness or injury. In order to make one thousand cranes, you must make at least twenty thousand folds. These miniatures attempt to portray the process of making all of these folds in the short span of a year.

It is approximately 5-6 minutes in length and is divided into five movements.

listen to twenty thousand folds on bandcamp

twenty thousand folds won the rarescale Anniversary Composition Competition, student category in Sept 2013. It was premiered by Carla Rees (alto flute) and David Black (guitar) and was premiered at the Guildhall Arts Centre on January 15, 2014. It is published by Tetractys Publishing.