Gateway to the West
Gateway to the West
for Chamber Orchestra
Completed in fall 2016, "Gateway to the West" was a commissioned project by my good friend, Victor Huls. As a conductor, he wanted to open a concert with the Ann Arbor Camerata in Michigan with a piece of mine. A personal trip to St. Louis and fascination with Copland's music at the time inspired me to write this piece. The combination of these inspirations influenced me to use a large amount of fourths and fifths melodically and harmonically throughout this work. These melodic and harmonic figures give the piece, what I believe, is a spatial American feel.
This work was premiered in January 2017 by the Ann Arbor Camerata in Michigan under the direction of Victor Huls.
Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, 2 Horns, and Strings
Duration: About 6 minutes
Dedication: "for my good friend Victor Huls and the Ann Arbor Camerata"
Score and parts available for purchase.
Perusal score available on request.
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