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CONCERTO DA CAMERA I for Woodwind Quintet (1985)

program note I have often associated the word concerto with the notion of confrontation, as in the pitting of soloist against orchestra. This confrontation is not only a physical presence on stage but, more importantly, a conceptual idea permeating the very being of the concerto on all levels, from the formal to the textural. Not…
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MIRAGE (1990) for five players

PROGRAM NOTE Like many composers throughout the history of music, I consider my relationships with certain performers to be among the special treasures of my existence. Of these, my association with members of New York’s Da Capo Chamber Players, individually and as a group, has been especially rewarding and happy in a great many ways. Mirage is…
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CONCERTO DA CAMERA I for Woodwind Quintet (1985)

MIRAGE (1990) for five players