54594FCF-5837-41FC-8EBB-89853B3C590D
| ID | 54594FCF-5837-41FC-8EBB-89853B3C590D |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | R00965 |
| Title Name | American Accents |
| Marketing Copy | Composed for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the New York Chamber Symphony with a grant from the NEA |
| Instrumentation | 2(1d Piccolo).1+English Horn.1+Bass Clarinet.2: 2.2.0.0: Percussion(1): Strings |
| Commission | Composed for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the New York Chamber Symphony with a grant from the NEA |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | AMERICAN ACCENTS was completed in October 1984, with the assistance of a fellowship grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The work was dedicated to Gerard Schwarz at its premiere during the 1985-86 season and performed by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with Maestro Schwarz as Music Director. The work is scored for two flutes, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, percussion and strings. The composer explains his vision of this work as follows: "Virgil Thompson wrote many years ago of the characteristic rhythm of much American music being a steady background of eighth-notes, puntuated by accents. This rhythmic feel is the basis for AMERICAN ACCENTS; there are only a few triplets for punctuation in the work. I wanted to write an overture-like piece that would open a concert on a bright, upbeat note. Notes provided by David Stock |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 1984 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 9 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:31:25.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:25 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | -Chicago Youth Symphony/ Allen Tinkham. 6 Nov 2004. -Seattle Symphony/ Gerard Schwartz. 16 May 00; 01 Apr 98. |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by Seattle Symphony, David Stock, Innova CD 586 |
| 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) |
| Clean Url | american-accents-r00965 |