Saturday night was the premiere of my new piece “(Re-Connected): Three Incomplete Curves”  I was commissioned to write the work on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary Season of the Fox Valley Concert Band in Elgin, Illinois.

Here is a look at the program for the night.

I have to say that it was an excellent concert from top to bottom.  I personally really enjoyed the variety of music presented on the concert.

Prior to the premiere of “(Re-Connected)” Colin Holman gave a brief talk about the commission process and the piece itself.  You can listen this by following the following Link: (Re-Connected): Comments by Colin Holman

Colin Holman, Director of the Fox Valley Concert Band and Myself

To listen to the premiere performance follow this link: (Re-Connected) Premiere Perfomance

They did a great job putting the piece together.  As you listen…..yes, that is a reference to “Irish Tune”.  The individual whose story I based much of the work off of referred to a performance of “Irish Tune” as being a very important musical moment in his life.  Notes about this and other experiences can be found in the score.  You can take a look at the score here: Score to (Re-Connected) *Not Printable 

The entire process of working with Colin and the Fox Valley Band was an excellent one from start to finish, and I’m just glad I got the opportunity to be part of their 25th Anniversary Concert.  If any member of the band happens to come across this blog, thank you so much for your hard work!