Willow Spring Path
Year
2019
Length
17'00"
Category
Chamber
Orchestration
Saxophone (Alto/Soprano), Cello, Piano
Commission
Music at Penn Alps
Premiere
July 20, 2019
Brent Weber, saxophone
Karen Lau, celloJoseph Yungen, pianoMusic at Penn Alps
Program Note
Just 6 miles from downtown Boston, the Middlesex Fells reservation spans over 2200 acres. Its rolling hills meander through deciduous and evergreen woodland, rocky outcrops and gleaming lakes. Willow Spring Path was inspired by one of my favorite trails, a frequent haunt for evening walks in the woods. I wrote this music during the onset of spring, sunlight flooding the land with new life. Moved by the simple joy of being outside more frequently—and free from the weight of winter layers—I would rush home to pen these melodies. I hope it reminds you of your own favorite walk and the unbridled optimism of springtime.
Performance History
- July 31, 2021: Juventas New Music Ensemble, The Pillar House, Lincoln, MA
- July 20, 2019: Brent Weber, Karen Lau and Joseph Yungen, piano, Music at Penn Alps, Grantsville, MD
