Sunrise was commissioned by Backshore Artists Project Inc. on the occasion of Carol Wincenc?s 40th anniversary on the concert stage and underwritten by a generous grant from Linda and Stuart Nelson.
The work is dedicated to Carol Wincenc for this very special occasion.
It starts slowly with the bass flute leading a dark dream-like section with a theme that is marked rubato, seductive. The viola echoes this melody but ties to move it to another key. Eventually the tempo quickens as the harp adds a new theme which the others soon copy.
A new section svegliato (awakening) follows where the harp and viola encourage the flute to join them in a sprightly scherzo which grows to a climax to herald the sunrise. Here the viola leads with a glowing theme. After the flute has echoed this melody the mood quietens and in a peaceful coda the flute ?remembers? the theme from the very opening: it is now bathed in sunlight and is marked luminous.
| Instrument (fx guitar, sang m.m.) | Flųjte, Harpe, Viola |
| Genrer (Fx Pop, Rock, Bųrn m.m.) | Post-1900 |
| Udgivelsesår | 2009-10-23 14:10:00 |
| Type (fx Instrumentskole o.lign.) | Partitur og stemmer |
| Sideantal | 20 |
| Media (fx Bog, CD, DVD m.m.) | Noder |
| Publisher/Producent | Novello & Co Ltd. |
| Bidragydere | Musgrave, Thea (Composer) |
| Sprog | Engelsk |