Flames Must Not Encircle Sides for Flute Alone by Robert Dick

Flames Must Not Encircle Sides is made of multiple tremoli. These are sustained by means of circular breathing. The flutist must use circular breathing, as breaking up the flow of the long phrases is not musically acceptable. The flutist has a high degree of freedom in this work, both in improvising melodic lines using given pitch and timbral materials, and, to some extent, in shaping proportions within the work’s sections. The performer must strive to create an interpretation that is logical and musically tasteful throughout.