Symphony #6-The GIFT

This work was written as a gift to the human race: a reminder of what is possible, if we simply choose to embrace the potential of our civility and spirituality.Disturbed by what I have witnessed during my lifetime: constant wars, murder, the evolving practice of stealing up to and including the corporate level, the horrid abuse of women and children, defacing the planet and the growing celebration of self-degradation, I was motivated to write a liturgical work.ORCHESTRATIONPiccolo2...
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This work was written as a gift to the human race: a reminder of what is possible, if we simply choose to embrace the potential of our civility and spirituality.Disturbed by what I have witnessed during my lifetime: constant wars, murder, the evolving practice of stealing up to and including the corporate level, the horrid abuse of women and children, defacing the planet and the growing celebration of self-degradation, I was motivated to write a liturgical work.ORCHESTRATIONPiccolo2 Flues (doubling on Alto Flute)2 OboesEnglish Horn2 Bb ClarinetsBass Clarinet2 BassoonsContra Bassoon4 Horns in F3 Bb Trumpets2 Tenor TrombonesBass TromboneTubaSix percussionists:MarimbaVibraphoneTubular Bells (F#3, F#4)Crash CymbalSuspended CymbalTam tam4 TimpaniMedium and low tom tomsSnareBass100-150 chorus (SATB)Solo BaritoneSolo Mezzo Soprano18-22 1st Violins16-20 2nd Violins14-18 Violas10-12 Celli8-10 BassesDuration: (61:31)