Call Me is scored for flute, clarinet in B flat and bassoon. The score is transposed.

The whole piece centres around communication and each movement explores a different idea based on this.

Call me explores the idea of being rung by different people – sometimes they are people we want to talk to, sometimes they are not. The music represents those phone calls – the interruptions they make in our lives and the different conversations we might have,
depending on who the person is.

Breaking Up takes a musical line and literally breaks it up – between parts and between pitches. The structure is based on a verse and chorus form, much like a cliched love song that the title seems to imply.

On Hold represents the frustration at being put on hold and having to listen to ‘piped’ music. The music tries to break free from itself and there are big climaxes, but ultimately they are unsuccessful and return back to the main theme as the listener continues to remain on hold.

The piece lasts approximately eleven minutes. (Call Me: 4’00”, Breaking Up 4’10”, On Hold 2’40”).

The movements may be performed separately if desired.