SAD TIMES / HAPPY SONG

(2007)

 

8min.

 

Jazz Orchestra (5 sax, 5 tp, 4tbn, guit, pno, b, dr)

 

Premiere: Jordan Hall, Boston, 24.4.2007


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Porgram Notes:

 

This is piece developed out of an orchestration exercise based on an arpeggiated major triad. I wanted to challenge myself with certain aspects of writing that I haven’t been focusing on so far. I asked myself how long I could build one idea without loosing my breath. Also I tried to be simpler in tonal language than I ever was before without falling into the trap of being plain and boring. I hope I succeeded. Judge yourself.