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Fall (8') 1997
Version 1: trumpet solo with string orchestra & piano
Version 2: instrumentation 2: 3 saxophones, trumpet, trombone, violin, piano, electric guitar, electric bass, marimba
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This work was composed at a time when I was highly influenced by the music of Steve Martland, Michael Torke, Michael Daugherty and other similar composers and styles. Having grown up playing a lot of jazz it was still a large influence on my thoughts at the time. Jazz and pop influences make their way into this composition. Strong harmonic direction characterizes the form, repetitive figurations and quazi jazz instrumentation permeate the texture.
The title comes from changing of the seasons in Inuvik, Northwest Territories where I was living at the time. The piece was composed over fall months from September to December 1997.