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Commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
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2+Picc.2+EH.2+Eb Clar.2+Cbsn: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(3).Pno: Str
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Commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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I entitled the work, Timepiece, not only for its connection to the celebration of special events marking the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's one hundredth anniversary and the beginning of a new millennium, but also for the manner in which musical time shapes the work. The piece begins slowly, "before" time, in a womb-like, subjective, holding place. Then a clock-like pulse emerges, takes control, and provides the driving force behind a sustained, highly energized second section of about six minutes. Much of my recent thinking about music is informed by the writings of Carl G. Jung who, in the words of Anthony Storr, "felt that the whole energy of mental functioning" sprang from the tension between the oppositions of conscious and unconscious, of thought and feeling, of mind and body, of objectivity and subjectivity. So too have the integration and reconciliation of opposing elements has become important aspects of my work. The frequent use of circular patterns, or ostinatos, offer both the possibility of suspended time and the opportunity for continuous forward movement. Carefully controlled pitch systems and thematic manipulations provide a measure of objectivity and reason, while kinetic rhythmic structures inspire bodily motion; discipline yields to improvisation; and perhaps most importantly, humor takes its place comfortably along side the grave and earnest. I wish both to enlighten and to entertain, to communicate wholeness, and above all, to celebrate life! Cindy McTee
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Premier Performance Memo
-CSU Stanislaus Wind Ensemble/ Stewart Sims. 15 Oct 2004. -Univ South Florida/ Michael Robinson. Feb 2004. -Univ of Michigan/ Michael Haithcock. 8 Dec 2003. -Univ Rochester Wind Symphony/ Cindi Johnson Turner. 5 Dec 2003. -Hartt School Wind Ensemble/ Glen Adsit. 21 Oct 2003. -East Carolina Univ/ Scott Carter. 25 Sep 2003. -Kalamazoo Junior Symphony/ Steven Ward. 02 Dec 2001. -Louisville Orchestra/ Robert Franz. 02 Nov 2001. -Interlochen Center for the Arts/ Steven Wark. 29 Jun 2001. -Student Orchestra of Showa University of Music/ Eugene Corporon. 25 Jun 2001. -Seattle Symphony Orchestra/ Andrew Litton. 15, 17 Mar 2001. -Dallas Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall/ Andrew Litton. 9 Feb 2001. -Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Greenville, TX/ Andrew Litton. 2 Feb 2001. -European Premiere, Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Birmingham, UK/ Andrew Litton. 06 Sep 2000. -Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Austin, TX/ Andrew Litton. 25 Aug 2000. -<B>World Premiere, Dallas Symphony Orchestra/ Andrew Litton.17 Feb 2000.
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