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This symphonic portrait conveys the essence and mood of three distinct mornings in rural Vermont. Winner of the New England Philharmonic Composition Competition.
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1.1.1.1: 1.1.1.0: Percussion(1): Strings (minimum 4.2.1.1.1)
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Commissioned by the Lake Placid Sinfonietta.
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The Light of Three Mornings: Sketches of Braintree Hill is a three-movement work inspired by the purity and beauty of mornings spent in the composer's studio in Braintree, Vermont. The view of nearby Braintree Hill predominates. The first movement, "When the Stars Begin to Fall," is a contemporary arrangement of the familiar spiritual tune, "My Lord, What a Morning! (when the stars began to fall." A newly composed rhythmic middle section is inserted to emphasize the celebratory nature of the song. Near the end of the movement, "glissandi" in the strings and cascading scales in the winds are the falling stars. "First Light" is a slow second movement featuring a sustained melody for solo violin. This melodic line is engendered from the blurred patterns heard in the woodwinds at the end of the first movement. As the theme travels among the instruments, it grows in intensity. The ending is abrupt. "Hints and Tapping" was composed in a spirit of fun. Delight is taken in exploring unusual instrumental (and vocal!) sounds. This is rhythmic and light-hearted music. The theme and harmonic progressions are derived form the first movement. A full quotation from "When the Stars Begin to Fall" appears in the upper strings near the end, but the tappings prevail. Gwyneth Walker
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Winner of the 1989 New England Philharmonic Composition Competition.
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I. When the Stars Begin to Fall II. First Light III. Hints and Tappings
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