large orchestra
4 minutes
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Instrumentation:
3 Flutes (3rd doubles Piccolo) 2 Oboes English Horn 3 Clarinets in Bb (2nd doubles Eb Clarinet, 3rd doubles Bass Clarinet in Bb) 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F Piccolo Trumpet in Bb 2 Trumpets in C 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani Percussion I Bass Drum, Snare Drum (+ brushes), Suspended Cymbal Percussion II Marimba, Vibraphone Piano, Celesta Harp Strings: 12 Violin I 10 Violin II 8 Violas 6 Cellos 4 Contrabasses |
 CFP fellows with Steven Stucky
Falling Action was the culmination of a 2 year program at the LA Philharmonic. The three other Composer Fellowship Program fellows and I were invited to write a short piece for the LA Phil, which were each played on a Symphony for Youth children's concert. In this first attempt at large orchestral writing, I went for sweeping gestures and colors.
1st performance April 23, 2011 at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic, David Afkham conducting 2nd performance April 30, 2011 at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic, David Afkham conducting 
Q&A outside Disney Hall after the concert
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