Interiors for String Orchestra (2003)

Thanks to Jeannie Pool who created the wonderful concert series, In Praise of Music, Interiors was commissioned for the final concert of the 2002-2003 season. This work is part of a larger work-in-progress for string orchestra. As I envision it at this time (and times always change!), it will be the inner movement of a series of Dialogues. The mood of the work is an outgrowth of our world situation. The opening section engages an inverted interval that suggests memories of our childhood. This motif weaves its way through the instruments and settles into the middle section of triplets like children playing hide and seek. Though the work is pensive and sometimes somber, it also addresses the hopes for our futures and those of our children. Most recemtly, Interiors was performed by the United States Army Strings in Washington, DC under their marvelous director, Maj. TodA. Addison.

for string orchestra