B884AA96-38D0-45F0-A58A-2753CCD94F50
| ID | B884AA96-38D0-45F0-A58A-2753CCD94F50 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | R01417 |
| Title Name | The Rainbow Sign |
| Marketing Copy | First in a planned set of American Songs for Orchestra, based on the Spritual "Hold On" or "The Gospel Plow." Can be performed together or separately as overtures. |
| Instrumentation | 2+1.2.2.2: 4.3.3.1: Perc(2): Str |
| Commission | (not set) |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | Program notes “The Rainbow Sign” is the first in a planned set of AMERICAN SONGS FOR ORCHESTRA. Each of these “songs” (which can function as an overture or separate orchestral selection) will be based on a familiar American song. The premise will be to expand upon the song, and explore its musical character, through orchestral presentation. The song basis for this first movement is the spiritual, “Hold On” (or “The Gospel Plow”), specifically the line: “God gave Noah the rainbow sign.” An interpretation of this message might be that the sign has been given to Noah (and to us all) that the world is a place of many colors, many races and many unique individuals. Accepting these is the path to peace. And this is the natural order of life. Musical imagery in this overture focuses on the rainbow (many orchestral timbres, overarching phrases) and unification/resolution (the merging of harmonies and confluence of melodic lines). The underlying rhythm is an insistent, driving rhythm, as if working the fields with a plow. Somehow, with determination, the rainbow will appear and prevail. |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2007 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 4 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2010-02-12 20:31:29.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:29 |
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| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| 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) |
| Clean Url | the-rainbow-sign-r01417 |