First-Fruits – A Symphonic Prelude
for large orchestra
| Duration: | 12 minutes | |
| Instrumentation: | 3 Flutes (3rd doubles Piccolo); 3 Oboes (3rd doubles English Horn); 3 Clarinets (3rd doubles Bass Clarinet); 3 Bassoons (3rd Doubles Contrabassoon); 4 Horns; 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones; Tuba; Harp; Piano/Celeste; Timpani; Percussion (3) and Strings |
Program notes:
First-Fruits is my first composition for full orchestra, hence its name. This composition, written in a Neo-Impressionistic style, focuses on the frequent transformation of orchestral textures as well as on constant alteration of colors.
| Year composed: | 1997 | |
| Premiere performance: | 8 December 1999 Boston, MA, USA New England Conservatory Symphony Orchestra Richard Hoenich, conductor |
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