(Contrabass Flute and Electronic soundscape).
Total duration: 10:21 (2008)
Published by Activist Music (ASCAP).
Commissioned in 2008 by flutist Peter Sheridan.
One movement work. 9 pages, 8.5" x 11".

Premiered on April 11, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona, and a revised version on August 25, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia,
by Peter Sheridan.

Audio clip performed by Peter Sheridan.

Also available for contrabass clarinet.

"I am deeply touched by this piece. I cannot help but become teary... Thank you, this work is a MAJOR addition to the repertoire...... I feel (and AM) blessed! Wow"

--------— Peter Sheridan, March 2008

"Peter Sheridan presents a kaleidoscope of flutes on this CD and honours every single flutemaker by playing their instruments so marvellously. In "Below" he appears to master my subcontrabassflute in a way I had never thought possible!"

--------— Jelle Hogenhuis - Designer of low flutes, 2009

"Below by American composer Alex Shapiro is a stunning electronic soundtrack based on undersea noises, including the song of the Pacific humpback whale. This acts as a partner to the contrabass flute, whose deep tones blend superbly with the vastness of the sounds and effects. There is rhythm and energy in this piece as well as a welcoming bath of resonant electronic soundscapes, and the results are an appealing blend of sonic anthropomorphism and attractive melodic contours."

--------— Dominy Clements  - MusicWeb International, April 2011

Erupting beneath the surface is a stunning world of liquid beauty and grace. Hidden from our eyes and even our imagination, this private sanctuary envelopes life and hope. Follow your ears and your heart to the depths of a place we sometimes forget to look.