Five Moments for Orchestra

This is a piece in five short movements for orchestra based on five images described in the poems below. It was performed at the 2023 Sofia Symphonic Summit in Bulgaria by the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Carlos Fernandez.

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Five Moments for Orchestra

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1. Sunrise

Tremulous in multitudes,
a chaos of light cascades
into breaking waves
that gather, pause, turn,
and burn into our eyes.

2. Fog

A slow vortex of clouds entwine
to form a single rising vine
that rains its miracles down
and gently unwinds back
to grey indifference.

3. Summer Wind

A mischievous wind
billows up skirts
knocks over old men
and soars up to steal a kiss
from the sour lips of God.

4. Night Pond

A glint of starlight
on the murmuring wavelets
along with the fireflies --
the quiet moan of some
strange creature.

5. Moonrise

A lone voice, a choir
rise together,
pause to listen,
then disappear
into the morning.

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