2025: The Year in Henningmusick

 Seen on Threads: "The Mayor in Jaws is still the Mayor in Jaws 2. It is so important to vote in your local elections.
— Porridger’s Almanack (Breakfast of Ganglions)

You’re not a musician, you’re a nostalgia act. The truth which an Elvis impersonator doesn’t want to hear, in or out of The Twilight Zone.

It is that time of year to do some musical housekeeping. Disclaimer: Not actually a comprehensive list, for a reason too generally uninteresting to spell out.

Music for the Un-Hip Hop, Op. 178 № 1
Two C Flutes, 6:30
First perf. 8 Apr 2025

Surfing an Earthquake, Op. 190
Three C Flutes, 5:30
First perf. 8 Apr 2025

Snootful of Hooch, op. 159a
Two C Flutes and Alto Flute, 6:30
First perf. 8 Apr 2025

Amorphous & Forward-Looking, Op. 196
C Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, 5:30
First perf. 8 Apr 2025

Fantasy on When Jesus Wept, Op. 162a
Piccolo, Alto Flute, B-flat Clarinet, 4:00
First perf. 8 Apr 2025

Dark Side of the Sun, Op. 193
C Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass 8:00
First perf. 6 Aug 2026

A Dance Floor for the Introverted, Op. 178 № 2
Two C Flutes, 5:30
First perf. 6 Aug 2026

Fantasia on a Theme by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Op. 197
C Flute, Alto Flute, B-flat Clarinet, Contrabass 8:30
First perf. 6 Aug 2026

Jazz for Nostalgic Squirrels, Op. 117b
C Flute, Alto Flute, B-flat Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon & Contrabass 5:30
First perf. 5 Sep 2026

Fantasia on a Theme by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Op. 197a
C Flute, Alto Flute, B-flat Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon & Contrabass 8:30
First perf. 5 Sep 2026

Lamentatio pro sorore sua, Op. 202a
Bass Clarinet & Bassoon 3:00
First perf. 14 Oct 2026

Peace! The Charm’s Wound Up, Op. 204
C Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet & Bassoon, 3:45
First perf. 14 Oct 2026

Notes: Snootful of Hooch was originally for flute and vibraphone, and I have not despaired of its being thus presented someday.

It turns out that our Fall King’s Chapel date falls on my late sister’s birthday, so I am thinking about adapting the Lamentatio pro sorore sua (originally scored for two bass clarinets) for two flutes for the occasion.