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Southern Express (11') 1997
woodwind sextet
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Commissioned by the Royal Academy Manson Ensemble. Southern Express was written for a tour of the Pacific northwest of Canada and the United States under the auspices of the Manson Ensemble at the Royal Academy of Music. It is a virtuosic piece for all the instruments and was written during a time of stylistic change in my approach to composition. In composing for this ensemble I was trying to break away from the traditional "French" Quintet. More of an inspiration, however, might have come from such composers as Steve Martland and Michael Daugherty who utilize popular idioms within their compositional style. Although this composition does not quote material directly from any popular source, it does strongly hint at a relationship with jazz, the blues and even some funk.
Instrumentation:
1 Flute
1 Oboe
1 Clarinet in B Flat
1 Bassoon
1 Horn in F
1 Piano