Quinn Mason SVÍTÁNÍ
for string orchestra Score
by QuinnMason
Instrumentation
totalduration15-16min.
intwomovements
SvítáníisaCzechword,whichmeans'Sunrise'or'Dawn'.Theoverall messageofthiscompositionisrebirthandrenewal,whichcanrelate tothetitleasthebirthofanewdayortime.Thecompositionitselfwas bornoutoftimeofgreatstruggleanduncertaintyforeveryone,whichis reflectedinthefirstmovementasacalmyettensionfilledmeditation.The secondmovementisinasimilarlymeditativefeel,buttriumphsthistime, endingquietlyinintrospectionlikethebreakingofdawnona stillandtranquilmorning.Withthispiecebeingwrittenaboutsuch atumultoustime,theoverallmessageisthatweareleavinganoldchapter andbeginninganew,freshone,onethatwillhopefullyleadustobetterdaysahead.
ThispieceisdedicatedwithsinceregratitudetoWarrenCohenandthe MusicaNovaOrchestra,whoIwrotethiscompositionfor.
suiteforstrings