Voyages
forOrchestra(2024)
Instrumentation
2Flutes(2nddblpicc.) 2Oboes
2ClarinetsinBb
2Bassoons
4HornsinF
2TrumpetsinC
1Trombone
BassTrombone Tuba
Timpani
2Percussionists
Percussion1: Crotales,Tam-Tam,Whip
Percussion2: TubularBells,Tambourine
Harp Strings
Voyages
Notes
VoyagesforOrchestraisa10-minuteorchestraljourneycommissionedbyandfortheNashvillePhilharmonicOrchestra incelebrationoftheir20thanniversaryseasonItwasaprivilegetocomposethisworkforNPOandhopesincerely thanktheorchestraanddonorsfortheopportunityforitscreationHappyAnniversary
Aboutthework:
Whenthinkingofhowtocapturethecelebratorynatureofsuchagrandmilestone,Ibegantocontemplatethe nature/actof"celebrating"Youcelebratethemilestonesinrecordandgratefulnessofhowfaryou'vecome,but youarealsoexcitedlyanxiousaboutwhatliesinthefutureWiththisinmind,theworktransformedintoaseries ofepisodic"voyages,"allconnectedthroughasystemofcelebratorymelodiesandmotifsIwantedtodepict thespiritofendurancethroughvastchangeovertime
-BrianRaphaelNabors
ClarinetinB
Bassoon12
HorninF13
HorninF24
TrumpetinC12
Trombone
BassTrombone