Quibble (2014)
for flute and oboe [6.5 mins.]
(also scored for two flutes)
Commissioned by “VERNISSAGE”
World Premiere by Douglas Worthen, flute and Margaret Herlahy, oboe
Outside the Box New Music Festival ’15, Southern Illinois.
Opus 78 — A.S.C.A.P. work I.D. 888499347
SCORE
World Premiere by Douglas Worthen, flute and Margaret Herlahy, oboe
Outside the Box New Music Festival ’15, Southern Illinois.
Opus 78 — A.S.C.A.P. work I.D. 888499347
SCORE
NOTES
QUIBBLE: an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
Like its predecessor, EASY MAD (2002), this duet portrays the human condition of two people, a collective group of two, and how they express love, respect, and admiration for one another. Although love is expressed in the movies with hearts and flowers and romance and perfection (so called), real life expresses it quite differently. If two people have an honest relationship, they have an honest relationship, and I submit that any two people who claim to have a loving, honest relationship by expressing the above Hollywood clichés, actually have nothing. How many couples have you known, who always show so much Hollywood love for one another that we jealously feel inferior within our own relationship —— Only to find out one day that those two lovebirds have divorced, or worse! How many husbands did Lizzy Taylor have again? Getting married eight times isn’t marriage – it’s zealous dating!
Lying to one another day in and day out is the worst kind of relationship. But living and staying alive with the problems that life throws at us, individually and/or collectively is a start. And these problems often are manifested in litigation between the two parties concerned. That this litigation often draws blood (!), is due to the honesty and love that the two actually have for each other. Of course, during the course of the litigation the arguing is almost meaningless at times. It’s just a platform for the combatants to stage there concerns, while also begging for help – which their opponent gives in one way or another. This ridiculous battling is called QUIBBLING, i.e. making love.
QUIBBLE: an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
Like its predecessor, EASY MAD (2002), this duet portrays the human condition of two people, a collective group of two, and how they express love, respect, and admiration for one another. Although love is expressed in the movies with hearts and flowers and romance and perfection (so called), real life expresses it quite differently. If two people have an honest relationship, they have an honest relationship, and I submit that any two people who claim to have a loving, honest relationship by expressing the above Hollywood clichés, actually have nothing. How many couples have you known, who always show so much Hollywood love for one another that we jealously feel inferior within our own relationship —— Only to find out one day that those two lovebirds have divorced, or worse! How many husbands did Lizzy Taylor have again? Getting married eight times isn’t marriage – it’s zealous dating!
Lying to one another day in and day out is the worst kind of relationship. But living and staying alive with the problems that life throws at us, individually and/or collectively is a start. And these problems often are manifested in litigation between the two parties concerned. That this litigation often draws blood (!), is due to the honesty and love that the two actually have for each other. Of course, during the course of the litigation the arguing is almost meaningless at times. It’s just a platform for the combatants to stage there concerns, while also begging for help – which their opponent gives in one way or another. This ridiculous battling is called QUIBBLING, i.e. making love.
Douglas Worthen (flute) and Margaret Herlahy (oboe) with the composer at the premiere.