Description
The Morris Suite for Horn, Euphonium and Tuba was composed for my dear friend R. Winston Morris in honor of several events. First was to honor his visit to Merida, Yucatan, Mexico and his stay in my home. Second, it was a way to pay my respects and gratitude to him for all he has done for my music over the past 20 years. Third was to honor Barbara “Bobbie” Morris, an equally wonderful person who left us too soon, and fourth, to compose a ‘snapshot’ of his daily academic life.
Movement one is an after-thought to the celebration in Cookeville, Tennessee October 2016. The title comes from a comment that I have heard Winston make many times: “I like to dream things and then make them happen.” For more than 50 years he has done just that.
The second movement is a very simple (and I hope very beautiful) statement about “Miss Barnwell, South Carolina 1959” – and Winston’s partner for considerably more than one-half of a century.
The third movement is how I see Winston every time I go to visit Tennessee Technological University to rehearse or record a new work. It is always a wild ride and we cannot walk down the hallway or sit in his office without someone wanting something from him. The sarcastic waltz is a representation of what I like to call “the business of academia” and the “circular conversations” that are required to survive in such an environment.
The Morris Suite is intended to be a fun, short work (lasting about 5 to 6 minutes, depending on the tempo of the second movement) that could be used for a ‘closing’ work on a concert.
Instrumentation: Horn in F, Euphonium & Tuba
Published by: RBC Publications
Additional information
| Weight | 0.25 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 12 × 9 × 0.25 in |
