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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
WIND QUINTET REPERTOIRE
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)