Instrumentation:

2,2,2,2 / 2,2,2,1 / timp, 1 perc / strings

Duration:

9 min

Year:

2015

Program Notes:

révérence - to bow or curtsy; the last dance of a class

In addition to playing instruments as a child, I grew up dancing ballet. For me, music and movement have always been tied to each other. When composing I am constantly thinking of music as movement : how the piece plays in the musicians’ bodies, what movements it might entice the listener to make, how the build and release of tension feels to your muscles, or how the stretching of time is like an outstretched limb.

Performance History:

Unpremiered professionally

David Amado conductor, Curtis Symphony Orchestra, recording session, Philadelphia, PA - April 2015

Nicholas DeMaison conductor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Orchestra, EMPAC, Troy, NY - May 2015

Available for digital download as a PDF, SCORE ONLY. This is intended for music directors’ perusal. Please contact Erica for information regarding the purchase or rental of parts.

Includes permissions to print the score for study purposes only