Acceptance
• written for Flute Quintet; 6' 30"
Piccolo / C Flute 1-3 / Bass Flute
• written for Flute Quintet; 6' 30"
Piccolo / C Flute 1-3 / Bass Flute
Acceptance combines five flutes to paint an emotional state of lament and nostalgia for a time now past. There are two major sections which contrast in style from neo-Baroque to a mix of [diatonic] contemporary and neo-Romantic writing, in order to create a narrative of looking back at what was once familiar with increased anguish and dissonance. The work ends with the fugue-like music of the beginning; a snap back to a realistic view of an old memory with live, breathing emotions of the present, yet filled with acceptance for the memory’s ever-true unpleasant conclusion.
Connor conducts the premiere of Acceptance for his concert "Stories We Tell," featuring Steve Damon, Julie Houghton, Patricia Veaudry, Donna Rose, and Beth Anne West.
Performances
Premiere: Patricia Veaudry (piccolo), Steve Damon (C), Julie Houghton (C), Donna Rose (C), and Beth Anne West (bass)
Bernardston, MA, October 20, 2019, conducted by Connor Gibbs
Premiere: Patricia Veaudry (piccolo), Steve Damon (C), Julie Houghton (C), Donna Rose (C), and Beth Anne West (bass)
Bernardston, MA, October 20, 2019, conducted by Connor Gibbs