Premiered by Donald Peck principal flautist of the Chicago Symphony with Sir Georg Solti conducting the orchestra on April 18 1985. This piece encompasses many moods and textures in its four movements from martial attitudesthrough impressionist calm to metrically irregular blue-note harmonies.
Score-From American Ballads settings of familiar tunes for Orchestra. The titles in this series include: Star-Spangled Overture (50347140) · II. Amber Waves (51347150) · III. Jubilo (50347160) · IV. Memorials (50347170) · V.Saratoga Quickstep (50347180) · and VI. Hymnal (50347190).
Score-From American Ballads settings of familiar tunes for Orchestra. The titles in this series include: Star-Spangled Overture (50347140) · II. Amber Waves (51347150) · III. Jubilo (50347160) · IV. Memorials (50347170) · V.Saratoga Quickstep (50347180) · and VI. Hymnal (50347190).
Full Score-From American Ballads settings of familiar tunes for orchestra. Includes: I. Star-Spangled Overture (50347140) * II. Amber Waves (51347150) * III. Jubilo (50347160) * IV. Memorials (50347170) * V. Saratoga Quickstep (50347180) * and VI. Hymnal (50347190).
Commissioned by the New World Festival for performance by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. First performance: Miami June 21 1982. New York Premiere: Alice Tully Hall Lincoln Center December 2 1983. Duration: ca. 22 minutes.