An Old Favorite: Cycle of Friends Turns 10

Posted on May 3, 2006 | 1 comment
Filed under: Chinese, Choral, Commission, Cycle of Friends, Emily Dickinson, Past Work, Poetry, Sappho

Today was the 10th anniversary of the premiere of my first commissioned work. Cycle of Friends, for soprano, chorus and chamber orchestra, was premiered on May 3rd, 1996 by the Music Group of Philadelphia. Artistic Director Sean Deibler had been one of my undergraduate teachers, and has been a mentor and all-around guru ever since. I was very lucky to be one...

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