version for Symphony Orchestra

2019

12’

DESCRIPTION 

Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is based on the painting of the same name by American painter Thomas Moran (1837-1926). The painting shows the immense grandeur of the Grand Canyon. This appropriately cinematographic musical interpretation also illustrates the magnificence of this beautiful landscape. The music glides over the mighty canyon like a camera. When that camera suddenly dives down through the clouds and lands on the river’s misty surface, a hymn of praise begins.

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A cantus firmus resounds from the low basses, over which a melody slowly develops from a small thin line in the cellos into a glorious conclusion with the tutti orchestra.

The camera disappears towards the zenith, until the canyon is just a tiny speck on the earth’s surface. 

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INSTRUMENTATION

2222 / 4231 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

COMMISSION

Commissioned by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

PREMIERE

World premiere by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, conducted by Dirk Brossé on May 14, 2010, at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia

PUBLISHER

Dirk Brossé (of iemand anders)

AVAILABLE SCORES

Available on a rental base

REATED RECORDINGS

Hier komt de CD opname indien die bestaat

OFWEL een balkje met korte geluidsfragment

CATEGORIES

Works for Orchestra / Chamber Orchestra (als je hierop klikt kom je weer terecht op Works for Orchestra / Chamber Orchestra in de For Professionals)

RELATED FILM

In geval het werk een onderdeel is van een film, wordt de naam van de film hier vermeld

RELATED CAST

Indien het gaat op een musical of film worden de namen van de cast hier vermeld

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