Nebula

The Milky Way This image I took of the stars overhead reminds me of the deep mystery of space. As a cloud of dust or gas, a Nebula appears as a dark silhouette, obscuring the luminous stars behind it.

Composed for the Rice Composers Orchestra, Nebula is cast in a single movement. The work explores rich harmonies and a persistent melodic figure.


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SCORE
PARTS

DATE

2009

DURATION

9 minutes

INSTRUMENTATION

2 Flutes (2nd doubles Piccolo)
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in B-flat
2 Bassoons
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in B-flat
2 Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
2 Percussion
Harp
Celesta
Strings

PREMIERE

November 21, 2009
Stude Concert Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Rice Composers Orchestra, Luke Carlson (cond.)

RECORDING

Rice Composers Orchestra, Luke Carlson (cond.)
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