Soundcheck in C Major

Conductor's Score and Performance Parts for RENTAL ONLY. Please send an email to info@aphramusic.com to request a rental application form. orchestra & electronica - Approximate Duration: 5' PROGRAM NOTES The birth of a new concert hall occurs so rarely that it always calls for special celebration and, often, a new work to christen it.  When the San Diego Symphony unveiled its architectural masterpiece The Shell, they invited me to compose a piece to show off the new space, the superb orchestra, and the cutting edge sound system. Soundcheck in C Major is a fanfare animated by sonic effects.  The opening shimmering chords echo electronically and then fly over the audience, tentatively testing the concert hall, before the orchestra builds to a resonant unison.  A resolute march ensues and then evolves into a quicksilver passage showcasing solo players, before soon building back triumphantly to the opening sonorities. This short work is equally informed by the textural brillia