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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR WOODWIND QUINTET

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SIX SHORT STORIES

for woodwind quintet

Duration:

12 minutes
 

Instrumentation:   

flute / piccolo, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon

Year Composed:  

1996

Premiere Performance:

11 May, 1997                                   
Boston, MA, USA

NEC Honors Woodwind Quintet                  
Stephanie Mortimore, flute/piccolo    
Izumi Nishizawa, oboe                      
Michelle Montone, clarinet                
Minako Taguchi, bassoon
Daniel Shaud, horn

Professional Premiere Performance: 

13 April, 1998
Normal, IL, USA
Sonneris Woodwind Quintet
Kim Risinger, flute/piccolo
Judith Dicker, oboe 
Aris Chavez, clarinet
Michael Dicker, bassoon
Joe Neisler, horn

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR WOODWIND QUINTET

WIND QUINTET REPERTOIRE

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Program Notes:

The woodwind quintet is among my favorite mediums: the distinct personality of each musical instrument, alongside the harmonious blend achievable, has long sparked my imagination. The titles of the movements reflect my own interpretations and associations with each piece: The First portrays five friends gathering to play together, with one arriving late. The Second is inspired by a native ceremonial dance. The Third reminds me of a gentle breeze on a summer night, sitting on the porch. The Fourth describes a person mesmerized by fire flames, swayed like a marionette by the wind. The Fifth evokes a memory that alternates between sinking and floating, and finally, a conversation on "how a fugue should sound." However, these interpretations are solely mine. I encourage listeners to find their own connections and create their own stories.

Movements:

1. The Meeting
2. Native Dance
3. Air
4. Fire Dance
5. Longing (Sinking and Floating Memory)
6. 1+1=11 (Introduction and Fughetta)

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