related works
Seasonal Rites : for orchestra / Michael Fine
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
2fl 2ob 2cl 2fg 2h 2tpt trp trb-b timp perc hp str
5 Orchesterstücke : für Orchester / Gerard Drieman
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
4fl 2hb eh 4cl 4h 4tpt 3tbn perc hp cel str
Falling "Sturm und Drang" : for orchestra / Calliope Tsoupaki
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
2fl(picc) 2ob 2cl 2fg cfg 4h 2tpt 3trb 2perc str
The lady will freak out : for pop orchestra / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
fl ob cl sax-a sax-t 2fh tpt trb dr e-pf e-g e-bg vl-solo 4vl 2vla vlc
composition
Seasonal Rites : for orchestra / Michael Fine
Other authors:
Fine, Michael
(Composer)
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