Aurora
This piece came to me in a dream so vivid that I immediately woke up sketching the themes and motifs on paper. In the dream, there was an older man sitting with me. He was at his piano playing. We started talking about music, form and the beauty all around us. Almost instantly the entire piece unfolded before me.
It was Dawn's first light.. The sun slowly rose, then quickly as it tends to do. Gentle breezes warmed the cool air. Creatures stirring and as the day unfolded. Everyone feeling and hearing the beauty of the sun's morning' rays.
As the dream ended I showed him the score. We heard the work together. He smiled and said in the warmest voice - call it Aurora... I didn't want to leave the old man.
Score: Flute / Bb Clarinet / Bass Clarinet / Violin / Viola /Cello
This piece came to me in a dream so vivid that I immediately woke up sketching the themes and motifs on paper. In the dream, there was an older man sitting with me. He was at his piano playing. We started talking about music, form and the beauty all around us. Almost instantly the entire piece unfolded before me.
It was Dawn's first light.. The sun slowly rose, then quickly as it tends to do. Gentle breezes warmed the cool air. Creatures stirring and as the day unfolded. Everyone feeling and hearing the beauty of the sun's morning' rays.
As the dream ended I showed him the score. We heard the work together. He smiled and said in the warmest voice - call it Aurora... I didn't want to leave the old man.
Score: Flute / Bb Clarinet / Bass Clarinet / Violin / Viola /Cello