COMMISSION #4
FOR PERUSAL USE ONLY
FOR OBOE, TRUMPET, BASS CLARINET, VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, PIANO, AND PERCUSSION
BY ROBERT HONSTEIN
COMMISSIONED BY
CONSTANCE BLAU IN LOVING MEMORY OF PAUL C. BLAU
FOR PERUSAL USE ONLY
FOR PERUSAL USE ONLY
Duration ~17 minutes
Three movements
1. Wanderlust
2. Doubt
3. Bounce Back
Instruments
Oboe
Clarinet in Bb / Bass Clarinet in Bb
Trumpet in C
Violin
Viola
Cello
Percussion
Crash Cymbal (High, closer to a splash but still a crash)
Two Woodblocks (High, Low)
Bongos
Snare
Kick Drum (muffled to emphasize attack and avoid boomy mids)
Vibraphone
Piano
Note
Everything, Anywhere for eight instruments, is a meditation on the human arc inspired by the memory of Paul C. Blau. The piece reflects on the idea of a life well-lived—one filled with deep connections, meaningful experiences, and insatiable curiosity.
The composition’s three contrasting movements trace a journey from anxious beginnings to joyful affirmation. The first, Wanderlust, portrays a potent mixture of promise and anxiety, echoing the turbulent ebb and flow of youth. Driving rhythms, sudden textural shifts, and yearning melodic interjections express this volatile energy.
The second movement, Doubt, is a solitary contemplation. Unresolved chords circulate in pulseless, hazy progressions, painting a nocturnal image of growing disquiet and lingering uncertainty.
Finally, the last movement, Bounce Back, is a vibrant, joyful reaffirmation. The instability of the previous music gives way to an overflowing sense of love and vitality as the rhythmic, ebullient music bounds to a brilliant conclusion.
Everything, Anywhere was commissioned by Rocket City New Music with the generous support of Constance Blau in loving memory of Paul C. Blau. It was premiered December 20, 2025 at Avilution in Huntsville, Alabama by Rocket City New Music.
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una corda (sempre)
Violin
Viola
Cello
Piano
Clarinet in B b
Trumpet in C
Violin
Viola
Cello
Percussion
Piano
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