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
Hunker, schor & hasselaar : for orchestra, 1989 / Margriet Hoenderdos
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
2fl 2ob 2cl cl-b fg cfg 4h 4trp 2trb trb-b tb timp str(12.9.9.6.)
Winter Steps : for orchestra / Douglas Knehans
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Fan it : for orchestra, (1973) / Jacques Bank
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
3333 3331 str(10.8.6.3.)
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