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Falling Action (2011)

large orchestra

4 minutes

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Instrumentation:

3 Flutes (3rd doubles Piccolo)
2 Oboes
English Horn
3 Clarinets in B
b (2nd doubles Eb Clarinet, 3rd doubles Bass Clarinet in Bb)
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon


4 Horns in F
Piccolo Trumpet in B
b
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 
PictureCFP 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

Picture
Q&A outside Disney Hall after the concert

Score