Acquainted with the Night

Acquainted with the Night

Duration: ~7 min

Instrumentation: Amplified Vocals (Soprano/High Voice), Flute

Technical Specifications: .wav 44.1kHz stereo audio

Performer: Cait Wood (Soprano), Noah Verheyen (Flute)

Year: 2016

Based on a poem by Robert Frost, Acquainted with the Night explores themes of darkness and the night-time, as the flute and voice weave and dance in counterpoint with each other.

I use a range of extended techniques on the flute, including frequent use of multiphonics to start and end the piece. The voice should be slightly amplified to better capture the nuances of Frost’s poem. In the end, both flute and voice become well acquainted with the night—in both its beauty and terrors.