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Serenade for Kristin

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Frank Ticheli

Frank Ticheli


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General Info

Year: 2018
Duration: c. 9:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Manhattan Beach
Cost: Score and Parts - Available second half of 2018


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
Horn in F
Harp
String Bass
Piano
Percussion

(percussion detail desired)


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Serenade for Kristin was commissioned by my dear friend and colleague, conductor H Robert Reynolds, for his wife, Kristin Reynolds, in celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary. Mr. Reynolds asked that I compose a “love song” for Kristin, not only as a gift to commemorate this milestone in their lives, but as something that she herself could perform publicly. (Kristin is an accomplished oboist).

What began as a “love song” evolved into something more. The introduction is somewhat unsettled and poignant in mood, perhaps suggesting a bleak and lonely place, as the soloist passionately cries out for answers, pleading for resolution. The plea is finally answered with the appearance of the main melody — a simple, almost folk-like tune that unfolds sweetly and delicately. This “song” gives way to a gentle dance in a kind of neo-Renaissance style. Ancient and modern influences intermingle — the rhythms and cadences harken to the past while the constantly shifting harmonies suggest a more modern-day spirit. Beginning calmly, the dance slowly grows in vibrancy until it bursts out in an ecstatic expression of joy. The energy recedes as the love song returns one final time.

- Program Note by composer


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff) Wind Symphony (Stephen J. Meyer, conductor; Rebecca Ann Kemper Scarnati, oboe) - 14 November 2021
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston-Salem) Chamber Winds (Mark A. Norman, conductor; Jaren Atherholt, oboe) - 5 November 2021
  • Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti) Wind Symphony (H. Robert Reynolds, conductor; Kristin Reynolds, oboe) – 21 February 2020 (CBDNA 2020 North Central Division Conference, Chicago, Ill.)
  • University of Oklahoma (Norman) Symphony Band (Michael E. Hancock, conductor; Dan Schwartz, oboe) – 7 October 2019
  • Butler University (Indianapolis, Ind.) Wind Ensemble (Michael Colburn, conductor; Pam Ajango, oboe) – 23 February 2019
  • University of Georgia (Athens) Hodgson Wind Ensemble (Cynthia Johnston Turner, conductor; Reid Messich, oboe) – 14 February 2019
  • Florida International University (Miami) Wind Ensemble (Brenton F. Alston, conductor; James Drayton, flute) – 3 October 2018
  • Concordia University (Irvine, Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Frank Ticheli, conductor; Siri Bloom, oboe) – 14 April 2018
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles) Thornton Wind Ensemble (H. Robert Reynolds, conductor; Kristin Reynolds, oboe) - 13 April 2018 *Premiere Performance*


Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


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Resources

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