Whew! It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted here. Life’s been busy in so many ways. I’ll post more about some of those things soon, but for now here’s a little something for your ears.
In 2003, my symphony Challenger was performed by the New England Philharmonic in Boston. Only a few months later, I found myself in a new home here in Utah. After the boxes were unpacked I began work on a companion piece of sorts. It used the same tone row, but I intentionally used the row in such a way as to hint (sometimes strongly) at tonality. Whereas Challenger is often dark, this piece is playful. I got it sketched out pretty well, but then had to set it aside as my technology career began to intrude even more deeply.
After I retired, I found the piece and decided to finish it. The result was a short and highly kinetic orchestral scherzo. I named it Not Quite Yet, which was something my then 3-year-old granddaughter loved to say. The piece is, of course, dedicated to her. I created a mock-up, using some quite excellent sound libraries. Perhaps it will find its way on stage at some time, but for now you can listen to it here.
I hope you enjoy it and I promise to be back soon.