Passage
For Mezzo, Orchestra & Electronica
Commissioned to commemorate the centennial of John F. Kennedy, the work examines the theme of American exploration through the visionary words of Walt Whitman and actual recorded fragments of JFK’s “moonshot” speech. The 50th Anniversary of the moon landing is in 2019.
Category: Symponies & Concertos
Duration 18
Instrumentation
3 Flutes (2 Doubling Piccolo)
2 Oboes (2nd Doubling English Horn)
2 Clarinets In A
2 Bassoons (2nd = Contrabassoon)
4 Horns In F
3 C Trumpets
2 Trombone
1 Bass Trombone
Tuba
Laptop (See Performance Notes)
Percussion (3 Players)
Harp
Piano / Celesta
Mezzo Soprano Soloist
Strings