The Sailor's Sonata - New Music for Flute

This is a 3 movement sonata that I wrote for my Dad on Father's Day a few years ago. He has been saying for years that he would like to buy a boat (and has yet to do so), so I thought a sonata related to sailing would be appropriate.
The Sailor's Sonata is written for solo flute. It is my attempt to evoke feelings, emotions and scenes related to the ocean and sailing. The first movement is called "The Ship at Sea". The rolling flute lines should sound a bit like waves or the rocking of the ship. The second movement is called "The Waves are Calling" and is meant to evoke the torn emotion of a sailor trying to explain to his beloved why he must return to the ocean. The third movement is called "The Dancing Sailors" and is a theme and variations movement meant to evoke images of sailors trying to outdo each other while dancing.
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