Originally composed in 1968 to honor 2 classmates lost in Viet Nam, this piece has been revised and now is dedicated "to all who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country." Besides
This piece is based on the "Yigdal," an ancient Jewish chant which is the basis for the modern hymn-tune "Leoni." The composition is in the form of a theme and three variations. Duration
Rhapsody on a Theme of Brahms is based on the opening horn tune from Johannes Brahms' Serenade No. 1, Op. 11 for orchestra. While it borrows its title and theme & variations form (albeit hybridized with
Shades of Paisano is the composer's transcription of four movements from his Paisano Suite a twenty-minute work for orchestra in eight movements which was itself drawn from an earlier ballet score. Grade
Ternary form: slow-fast-slow. Slow sections are lyrical and thinly scored, fast
Symphonic Suite is a six-movement composition with a unifying motif that appears in each movement and supplies much of the thematic content that is developed throughout the entire suite. While the