Portals (2017-18)
3(3=picc.)3(3=e.hn.)3(3=b.cl.)3(3=cbsn.) / 4331 / timp.3perc. / strings
10'30"
3(3=picc.)3(3=e.hn.)3(3=b.cl.)3(3=cbsn.) / 4331 / timp.3perc. / strings
10'30"
Portals for orchestra (2017-18) depicts the journey of a spirit, and is loosely inspired by Dante's Divina Commedia. I had such subjects on my mind at the time of writing this piece. My composition is a musical response to my mother's unexpected and premature death. One realm within the work is volcanic, chaotic, and filled with demons, while another is a vast arctic midnight desert with faint flickers of warmth. A recurring chorale represents turning towards and away from these different worlds. At the end of the work, the final portal is found, which emits incomprehensibly bright light; a soul slowly rises towards this light.
My deepest thanks to Michael Daugherty, Régulo Stabilito, and the orchestral musicians at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre, and Dance for their mentorship and artistry, as well as Alec Hutson for his cover art.
Performances:
-Régulo Stabilito and the University of Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra, Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 31, 2018.
My deepest thanks to Michael Daugherty, Régulo Stabilito, and the orchestral musicians at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre, and Dance for their mentorship and artistry, as well as Alec Hutson for his cover art.
Performances:
-Régulo Stabilito and the University of Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra, Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 31, 2018.