Saga of LyreQuest
This five movement cycle was, for the most part, written on a trip to Evansville, Indiana. Consisting of most of the membership of the Beta Sigma chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (from here at the University of Idaho), we journeyed over 2,000 miles (one way!) to the National Headquarters of the fraternity, located at a place called “Lyrecrest”. ‘LyreQuest’ was the title we gave to the trip – it was that epic!
Each movement attempts to establish a mood, connected to how I was feeling as we moved through each state. The final movement (Arrival!) represents the attainment of our goal, Evansville and the headquarters at Lyrecrest. I skipped some states that we traveled through (Idaho, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota), not out of spite or anything – I just wanted to keep the suite shorter.
For:
Fanfare! Montana! -
Part I: Trumpet Duet (either B-flat or C)
Bored in Wyoming -
Part II: Solo French Horn (music in Concert Pitch)
The Colorado Variations -Part III: Solo Bassoon
The Topography of Kansas -
Part IV - Solo Cello
Arrival! -
Part V: Ensemble of the above instruments
Samples (mp3s)
Fanfare! Montana!
Kyle Gemberling and Patrick Behre, Trumpet
Bored in Wyoming
Daniel Schneider, French Horn
The Colorado Variations
Paul Taylor, Bassoon
The Topography of Kansas
Andrew Sibulsky, Cello
Arrival!
Kyle Gemberling & Patrick Behre, Trumpet; Daniel Schneider, French Horn;
Paul Taylor, Bassoon; Andrew Sibulsky, Cello