A Fiddle Fantasy (2025) (7 min.)

Instrumentation: alto flute (dbl. piccolo), oboe, clarinet in Bâ™­, bassoon, horn in F, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass

Program Note

This piece takes heavy influence from my interest in Celtic music. Through the course of the work, the opening fantasy-like melodies grow, as an original fiddle tune slowly appears and develops in silly ways. By the end, it wins the battle against the fantasy themes as the tune is presented in its full scope, twice through, as if it were a Celtic jam session.