Illumine
For Orchestra
Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - timp + 3 - cel. - hp - strings Percussion: tam-tam, sml triangle, med tgl, lg tgl, vib, 2 conga dr, 2susp.cym, cyms, dark crash cymbal, snare drum, 3 channel pipes, bass drum, sizzle cymbal, ride cymbal, 3toms, tubular bells, marimba, high bongo, bamboo wind chimes, small tam-tam, brake drum, field drum, lo woodblock,china cymbal, xylo, maracas, hi-hats, singing bowl, ocean drum, crotales
Duration: 7’
Written in 2024-25 for the MSM Symphony Orchestra
World Premiere: Friday, January 31, 2025 by the Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Matthew Ward, Neidorff-Karpati hall, New York, NY
Program Note
From time to time
The clouds give rest
To the moon beholders...
-Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694)