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| Summer | |
| Date Completed: | June 22, 2024 |
| Duration: | about 10 minutes |
| Instrumentation: | picc222optional saxophones: alto, tenor, baritone)2 4331 timpani 2 or 3 percussionists (glockenspiel, vibraphone, chimes, suspended cymbal, bass drum) piano strings |
| First Performance: | October 9, 2024 University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer listen to the first performance by the University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra |
| Program Notes: | Summer was originally commissioned by the Akron Public Schools for the 1997 May Festival. Uncharacteristically, due to production difficulties I wasn't able to deliver the materials on time, and Gradual Process was substituted for that performance. In April 2024 I discovered the first proof of the score and saw that there were serious improvements to be made, including a completely new, shorter last section. The final version was completed on June 22, 2024. In the event that saxophones are unavailable, their essential notes are cross cued in other instruments. |