I. Serenade, II. Hymn to the Dawn, III. River Song, IV. City Shuffle

Program Notes
In Suite For Woodwind Quintet I hope to offer four movements of contrasting character that bring out my favorite qualities of these instruments, and give the players a variety of roles to play. The minor 3rd motif played by horn in the first movement is like a recurring mantra, and other motifs and melodies also make appearances throughout the movements.

Briefly, Serenade draws from energetic minimalistic textures, broad melody and jazz-inspired passages, Hymn to the Dawn features the flute and clarinet in gentle, lyrical phrases, River Song, (inspired by Native American cultures) features the oboe singing over an undulating backdrop, and City Shuffle is a swinging, syncopated jam session.