Composed in 2025 for the great musician Carla Rees, Moons Ago is a set of four movements for bass flute, each taking a passage of poetry about the moon for inspiration. The bass flute, being such a lovely instrument capable of so many moods and textures, felt like the perfect instrument to carry the vision of these nocturnal songs. The pieces explore the expressive potential of the many techniques available to a composer when the instrument is in the hands of a virtuoso performer, making much of subtleties, nuances, and delicate shades of colour.

Premiered 11 February 2026 by Carla Rees at Firth Hall, Sheffield University UK

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