composer
Michael Fine has a degree in English Literature from the State University of New York. Despite having no formal music education, he has an active international career in several aspects ...
related works
Afternoon Trio : for flute, viola and harp / Michael Fine
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl vla hp
Memoryscape : for ensemble and soundtrack / Yannis Kyriakides
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
fl/pic/a-fl ob cl fg trp trb h tb pf perc 2vl vla vc cb tape
Variaties : zonder thema / Hans P. Keuning
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra; School Orchestra
Scoring:
222(2) (2)200 timp perc pf str
Symphony Nº 4 : "Ode to a Nightingale", for baritone and orchestra, opus 66 / Marijn Simons
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
pic 2fl afl 2ob ca 2cl blc 2bsn dbsn 4hn 3tpt 2tbn tb timp 4perc hp pno keyb acc str
composition
Seasonal Rites : for orchestra / Michael Fine
Description:
Several years ago, I was criticised by the CEO of an orchestra I was advising for having programmed Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' in an Autumn concert. I decided to write a piece which could be programmed at any time of the year without offending her or future management. My first large-scale orchestral work, it is a personal view of the four seasons we enjoy in the northern hemisphere with positive feelings about even the coldest months. ‘Spring Revels’ begins with romping brass and percussion: a case of spring fever after a long winter! The movement ends quietly in front of the fire perhaps with a nice glass of wine in hand reflecting on a beautiful day spent outdoors. ‘Vision of Summer’ opens with the haze and heat of a summer day in nature with all of its lush, verdant beauty on display. ‘Autumn Flame’ refers to the changing colours of the woods and forests, with a distracting and spooky Halloween moment in a distant key. The frenetic opening of ‘Winter Candle’ is meant to depict skaters flying across the ice - a popular sport in the Netherlands where I make my home - but could also be the bustle of Christmas shoppers.
Michael Fine