Pathways: Opposing Forces
Complete Work Title:
Pathways: Opposing Forces
Performance Medium:
solo tenor trombone (alto in Movement II) and chamber orchestra: flute (dbl alto flute), oboe, English horn,Bb clarinet, Bb bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 Bb trumpets, trombone, 2 percussion, strings (33221).
Movements:
- Fractured Horizons
- The Searcher
- Butterfly Storm
Duration:
c.20:00
Dedication:
to Heidi and Gabriel
Date Composed:
June - November 1993 (revised March - May 1994)
Additional Information:
• Composed for trombonist Andrew Glendening
• Supported in part by a Margaret Fairbank Jory Copying Assistance Grant from the American Music Center
• Received Honorable Mention in the 1994 ASCAP Rudolf Nissim Award Competition
• Recording available on Pathways: New Music for Trombone (Mark MCD-1629, released 1994)
Performance History:
Andrew Glendening, trombone; NOVA Ensemble; Joseph Klein, conductor:
• 10 April 1995; University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
Andrew Glendening, trombone; Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra; Christopher Russell, conductor:
• 13 November 1994; Lake Avenue Congregational Church (Pasadena, CA) [Movements II & III]
Andrew Glendening, trombone; Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra; John Deal, conductor:
• 9 October 1993; University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND) [premiere]
Downloads & Links:
audio excerpt (mp3)
from movement I. Fractured Horizons, mm. 44-95 (score pp. 12-20); Andrew Glendening (trombone) and the Nova Ensemble.
Complete recording available on Pathways: New Music for Trombone (Mark MCD-1629).
