Story Behind The Song

This work is 19 years in the making. I began it at the end of my master's studies at Juilliard. My teacher, David Diamond suggested that I write a symphony in one movement using elements of the traditional four movements of a symphony. During the composit

Song Description

The work is cast in one long movement and generated from two phrase fragments presented at the beginning. These fragments gradually build into a long lyrical line which functions as an introductory slow movement for the piece as well as the first them.