for full orchestra
Instrumentation:
Piccolo
2 Flute
2 Oboe
2 Clarinet in Bb
Bass Clarinet in Bb
2 Bassoon
4 Horn in F
2 Trumpet in Bb
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Percussion: chimes, glockenspiel (one player)
Harp
Piano
Strings
Duration: 6 minutes
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Delta David Gier, conductor
This piece is about doubt and hope. The “when” music in low strings is harmonically stable, the “if” music in high percussion is harmonically ambiguous, and a declamatory line in the oboe or brass divides or unites the two.
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