This is a really special day. The sports page in the Post was as good as it has been in 25 years. The Wizards beat the Heat last night. The Nats got their fifth starter, Dan Haren and it looks like they are going to retain LaRoche. The Skins are on a roll with a true star in RG3. The Hoyas won. The Terps look good. I always wanted to live in a good sports town. Maybe now I do!
Looking forward to a great night of music with Chaise Lounge and my two AIRs (Artists in Residence) Owen Danoff and Deborah Bond.
Looking forward to playing at the Mansion at Strathmore with Chaise Lounge–natch–and Owen Danoff and Deborah Bond on Wednesday night Nov.28th. Part of the deal with being a mentor in the AIR (Artists in Residence ) program is to premier a new song. The new song is called “I Just Want All of My Stuff.” Another sad, sad tale of love gone wrong. And certain vigilante actions taken afterwards.
2012 – 3 Movements – Duration: 13 minutes
Description: This is a piece depicting the rickety, clattering and all-around terrifying experience of riding a bicycle during the earliest days of its appearance in America. At the piece’s premier with the Capital City Symphony, Maestra Victoria Gau rode her bicycle across the stage to the podium.
Instrumentation: 3fl,3cl,2ob,eh,3bs,4hrn,3trp,3trb,tba,4perc,timp,strings, harp
Velocipede – Movement 1
Velocipede – Movement 2
Velocipede – Movement 3
Download scores: Movement 1 (PDF) | Movement 2 (PDF) | Movement 3 (PDF)
Download audio: Movement 1 (MP3) | Movement 2 (MP3) | Movement 3 (MP3)
The CCS concert was a success. Thank you for all your attention to detail and your enthusiasm for music.