The Gift for Solo Flute or Flute and Piano by Rhonda Larson

The innocent and straight-forward theme of “The Gift” came to me while hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It seemed to have an Appalachian sound to it – perhaps because I was actually ON the Appalachian Trail…Nevertheless, when I went to write the rest of the piece, it began to reveal itself as a somewhat Bluegrass fiddle style. Pure joy, with hints of submerged mystery here and there. It earned the title “The Gift” as I completed the piece in one day, which thus far has happened only this once! It was a Gift from the great Creator, given freely!

-Rhonda Larson, July 2006