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TitlecodeX628503
Title NameMelissa's Quilt for Viola and Marimba
Marketing CopyAn eight minute rhapsodic duo for viola and marimba, dedicated to violist Melissa Micciche, principal violist of the Rochester Philharmonic.
InstrumentationViola, Marimba
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DedicationWritten for Melissa Micceche, principal violist of the Rochester Philharmonic.
Program NotesWhen I decided to write a short piece for Melissa Matson, to celebrate her appointment as principal violist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, my thoughts turned to her skills with weaving, working with materials in collage, and quilting. A number of these quilts are displayed in her home, and one of her collage pieces (which she called “Catherine’s Quilt”) was made for my wife Catherine Tait. I decided that the piece I would write would be a single movement of episodes that were put together in a “patchwork,” with episodes following each other as the music progresses. The music is
also concerned with a kind of homespun “Americanism” in tone and subject matter, as I imagined the craft of quilting. Finally, I wrote the music as a duet for viola and marimba, choosing these instruments for their shared “alto” quality.
Title Brand2
Year Composed1999
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Duration8
Ensemble Size2
Date Created2008-10-31 20:33:13.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:33:13
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Premier Performance Memo-World Premiere. Melissa Micciche, va; Jim Tiller, marimba. 14 Sep 99.
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Title Category2
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Title Instrument Category TextDuo
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