51B0ADBE-A458-4A01-9EC8-A339EDAED7BF
| ID | 51B0ADBE-A458-4A01-9EC8-A339EDAED7BF |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | R01269 |
| Title Name | The Ghosts of Alder Gulch |
| Marketing Copy | An evocation of antique musical instruments and machines, and the spirits who are still making music through them. |
| Instrumentation | 2(1d Piccolo).2.2(1d Bass Clarinet).2: 2.2.2.1: Timpani.Percussion(3).Piano 4 hands.Harp: Strings |
| Commission | Commissioned by the Riverside Philharmonic Orchestra, Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor. |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | In May 1863, gold was discovered near the gravelly range of Montana's Rocky Mountains by Bill Fairwhether and a ragtag band of prospectors. By summer's end, tens of thousands of fortune seekers are parasites stretched seventeen miles up Alder Gulch and Virginia City was born. It didn't last long--gold rushes never do--but of the tens of thousands who once inhabited the gulch, a few have lingered, fading shades now--ghosts--still felt, occasionally seen. Wurdemann's Music Hall Museum in nearby Nevada City has a superb collection of antique instruments, music boxes, "orchestrians," and carousel organs of all shapes and sizes. Although they are powered now by electricity, sometimes it seems that phantom hands are on the valves and keys, and if you listen closely, ethereal voices sing along. The Ghosts of Alder Gulch is a symphonic evocation of those machines and the spirits who are still making music through them. --Richard Pearson Thomas |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2002 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 30 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:31:19.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:19 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | -Riverside Philharmonic Orchestra. Helen Cha-Pyo. 5 May 2002. World premiere. |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 7 |
| Title Movements | (not set) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Full Orchestra |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 31 |
| Title Instrument Header | 41 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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