The Santa Cruz Chamber Players present Avenue Winds performing Six Minutes Thirty Seconds
Victoria “Tori” Hauk, flute
Laura Reynolds, oboe
James Pytko, clarinet & concert director
Jamael Smith, bassoon
Daniel Wood, horn
The title Six Minutes Thirty Seconds refers to an approximate duration. If this piece is played at the tempi indicated in the score, it will last for roughly 6:30.
The American Woodwind Quintet: A Musical Journey around America
Avenue Winds takes us on a stirring sonic journey through America. Woodwind quintets paint rich and varied soundscapes from the peaceful Pastorale by Amy Beach and Summerland by William Grant Still to the bustle of New York City in Rubispheres by Valerie Coleman. John Bilotta’s Fire in Spring, William Susman’s Bay-Area-inspired Six Minutes Thirty Seconds, Irving Fine’s folk-infused Partita, and Samuel Barber’s expressive masterpiece Summer Music round out the colorful program.
Summerland, William Grant Still, Arr. Adam Lesnick (4′)
Partita for Wind Quintet, Irving Fine (11.5′)
Un Diario Espanol, Bruce Thompson (3’)
Rubispheres #1-3, Valerie Coleman (16’)
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Fire in Spring, John Bilotta (7’)
Pastorale, Amy Beach (4’)
Six Minutes Thirty Seconds, William Susman (6.5’)
Summer Music, Samuel Barber (12’)