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PROGRAMNOTE
TherefugeecrisisinEurope,documentedinrecentmediabyhorric storiesandphotosofdisplacedfamilies,ledmetocompose Home.
TheworkbeginsinwhatisessentiallyCMajor,orwithatonalcenter of“C”,whichIintendedasasonicrepresentationof"home”andone whichisabandonedaftertheidyllicatmosphereofthework’srst severalminutesinsearchofnewandunfamiliarharmonicterrain. As always,Iworkedthroughthepieceinalinearfashion,nevercertain whatlayaroundeachcorner.MyonlyhopewasthatIwouldndmy waybacktothemusicalideaheardattheopening,andthatitwould presentitselfinawaythatsuggestedthismaterial(orone’sperception ofit)hadbeenalteredinsomewaybythejourneythework entails.
IamgratefultoOrcasIslandChamberMusicFestivalandtoallcocommissionersfortheirsupportofthiswork.Homeisthethirdworkof minewrittenfortheMiroQuartet,anditisdedicatedwithadmiration andaffectiontoitsmembers.
Duration:c.17mins
ComposedfortheMiróQuartet
Commissionedby OrcasIslandChamberMusicFestival(Leadcommissioner)
GenerouslyunderwrittenbyMickiRyanandBillClemens,forSarah; LailaStorchandMartinFriedmann;andChristopherandPatriciaWeil.
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PremieredonAugust16th2019attheOrcasIslandChamberMusicFestival bytheMiróQuartet
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