Celestia's Horizon

PROJECT #53: CELESTIA'S HORIZON

YEAR: 2020

DIFFICULTY : MEDIUM

LENGTH: 3:00

NOTES:

I have had a fascination with the sunrise. I love the way the colors appear from nowhere to brighten the world and begin the day with wonder and curiosity. I wanted to create a piece that would see the night sky turning into a new day. With Celestia’s Horizon (celestia- a latin name for the heavenly sky), I was able to create that sound. Celestia’s Horizon illustrates the beginning of a sunrise. Using different pairings of the ensemble, the piece transforms from a dark and cold beginning to a warm, awe-inspiring climax. The piece ends with a sense of warmth and curiosity as the day finally begins.

PREMIERE: 2020

PDF SCORE & PARTS ($125)

PDF SCORE ($25)

FLUTES

2

OBOE

1

BASSOON

1

CLARINET

3

BASS CLARINET

1

SAXOPHONES

AATB

TRUMPET

3

HORN

2

TROMBONE

3

EUPHONIUM

1

TUBA

1

PERCUSSION

7

PDF SCORE & PARTS ($125)

PDF SCORE ($25)

PREMIERE: 2020

NOTES:

I have had a fascination with the sunrise. I love the way the colors appear from nowhere to brighten the world and begin the day with wonder and curiosity. I wanted to create a piece that would see the night sky turning into a new day. With Celestia’s Horizon (celestia- a latin name for the heavenly sky), I was able to create that sound. Celestia’s Horizon illustrates the beginning of a sunrise. Using different pairings of the ensemble, the piece transforms from a dark and cold beginning to a warm, awe-inspiring climax. The piece ends with a sense of warmth and curiosity as the day finally begins.

"This piece was beautiful after we got it to stop rushing. For folks performing in the future, I highly recommend being very intentional with your conducting gesture & to not allow students to rush at all, or it will take off! It was also a great opportunity to talk about how to not overplay, which also ruins a lot of the beauty in the work."

-Kevin Carpenter, Memphis Youth Symphony Program

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