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Umoja for Flute Quartet by Valerie Coleman
Umoja is the Swahili word for “unity” and is the first day in seven in the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa. The original composition calls for unity through the tradition of…
Coleman, Valerie – Danza de la Mariposa
Danza de la Mariposa is a rhythmic and melodic tone poem giving the listener a tour of South America, inspired by the various species of butterflies that inhabit the continent.
Coleman, Valerie – Fanmi Imen
The title Fanmi Imèn is Haitian Creole for Maya Angelou’s famous work, Human Family.
Coleman, Valerie – Wish for Flute and Piano
Valerie Coleman’s first work for flute and piano, Wish, was inspired by a poem of the same name. Wish is a dramatic tone poem for flutist and pianist alike, depicting…
Requiem Milonga for Flute and Piano
Requiem Milonga for Flute and Piano by Valerie Coleman. A song of longing and remembrance for those who have loved and lost. 5′
Wish (CD)
This CD recorded by Alexa Still contains the music of Valerie Coleman with the spoken words of Maya Angelou. Valerie Coleman is a Grammy-nominated flutist, entrepreneur, educator, and a founder…
The Light That We Can Hear by Jennifer Higdon
Written for flute soloist and small orchestra, this 14 minute one movement concerto was premiered by Valerie Coleman and the Chicago Philharmonic at the 2022 National Flute Association Convention in…
Diversions (CD)
Diversions is Rose Bishop’s debut album of solo flute repertoire that she either commissioned during the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, or performed as part of her residency with the…