Manatee Triptych for tuba quartet (2009)
Commissioned by Edward K. Mallett for the 2009 Tuba Bach Chamber Music Festival
i The Manatee Swims with Lumbering Elegance
ii The Manatee Knows Only One Song, and Sings It Tirelessly
iii The Manatee Dreams of Playing with Otters
9 minutes
Manatee Triptych is scored for two euphoniums and two tubas. As I thought about the sound of that combination, it evoked images of manatees. The first movement title is true; the others, of course, are fanciful.
Commissioned by Edward K. Mallett for the 2009 Tuba Bach Chamber Music Festival
i The Manatee Swims with Lumbering Elegance
ii The Manatee Knows Only One Song, and Sings It Tirelessly
iii The Manatee Dreams of Playing with Otters
9 minutes
Manatee Triptych is scored for two euphoniums and two tubas. As I thought about the sound of that combination, it evoked images of manatees. The first movement title is true; the others, of course, are fanciful.