As the scent of spring rain...

for wind ensemble
(2003)
Duration: 5'30"
PROFESSIONAL

2Fl, Ob, 3Clar, BClar, CbClar, Bsn, 2ASax, TSax, BSax, 3Trpt, 2Hn, 2Trb, BTrb, Euph, Tba, Cb, Harp(Pno), 5Perc (Glock/Vibr/Mar/TubBells/CrystGlass/BowlGong/SusCym/BD/MTree)

Parts available for hire. Score available for sale from OK Feel Good Music, or from Shattinger Music.

An errata list is available for this work.

As the scent of spring rain... comes from a translation of the evocative first line of a love poem by Israeli poet Leah Goldberg. The poem itself was introduced to me by a good friend of mine a number of years ago, and I have a strong memory of how much the beauty of the original Hebrew and the imagery in her translation touched me. Because of that I deliberately did not work from the poem itself but only from my memory of it, which was so special to me that I didn't want to disturb it with a re-reading which would create a new and different experience. As a result, the harmonic language, structure, and orchestration all aim to conjure the intense juxtaposition of sweetness and sadness which I most remember from the poem.

World premiere October 8, 2003 with the Emory University Wind Ensemble, Scott A. Stewart, conductor.

As the scent of spring rain... benefits from a smaller wind ensemble — as close to one on a part is recommended.

BONUS AUDIO
A marvelous performance (complete), by The Florida State University Wind Orchestra, conducted by Richard Clary, live at the 2007 CBDNA Conference in Ann Arbor.