When Words are Abandoned (2008)


"When Words Are Abandoned" was composed in winter 2008 amidst contemplations of swirling snow, power outages and the otherworldliness of the space between consciousness and sleep. An inward looking work, it explores contrasts of stillness and movement.
CATEGORY
Chamber
INSTRUMENTATION
Oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano
DURATION
10’00”
COMMISSION
Bronx Arts Ensemble
PREMIERE

March 8, 2008
The Bronx Arts Ensemble
Marsha Heller, oboe; Paul Gallo, clarinet; William Scribner, bassoon; Sharon Moe, horn; Eric Molson, piano