Gary's Song

Orchestra

Reverential, satisfyingly peaceful...
— Lehigh Valley Music
 


 
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Gary’s Song is the third movement of Symphony No.2 ‘Fraternal’. It is often performed by itself as an overture. Commissioned by Prospect High School Orchestra in Illinois, Gary’s Song is an elegy for my brother whose life was cut far too short.

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Instrumentation

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
2 horns, strings

Duration

8’40”