for brass ensemble with percussion (2020)

Instrumentation:
4 Bb Trumpets
4 French Horns
3 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (Snare Drum, Bass Drum)

The "fanfare" has a rich history of celebration, honoring a special occasion or person(s), so stepping into its space comes with great responsibility and pressure. It is my hope with Eastman Centennial Fanfare that my music honors the great tradition and legacy established by the Eastman School of Music, while looking forward with great anticipation to its future. The main melodic cells are derived from musical ciphers of the words Meliora (E-flat, A-flat, G, D-flat or in solfege Me-Li-(s)O(l)-Ra) and Eastman (E, A-flat, B, E-flat, G or E-As-T(i)-Ma-N using a combination of solfege, note names and a musical cryptogram).

Eastman Centennial Fanfare was commissioned by Eastman School of Music as part of their 2021-2022 Centennial Celebration.

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