GALLIARD.
Opus. 15
Instrumentation: Woodwind Quintet
Duration: 7 Minutes, One Movement
Commissioned By: Washington Square Winds
PROGRAM NOTE.
This piece was commissioned by and written for the Washington Square Winds for a concert on their 2015/2016 season containing the Fauré Pavane and other pieces inspired by it. I took inspiration from the Pavane and wrote a Galliard, a dance that was most often paired with the Pavane in courtly dances. According to legend, Queen Elizabeth I “practiced the energetic leaps and kicks of the Galliard each morning to keep fit”. It is my hope that my own Galliard will serve as a bright and lush pairing with Fauré’s languid Pavane. Many thanks to WSW for including me on this project!
Details // Concert Prep
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commissioner biography.
Washington Square Winds, a New York-based woodwind quintet, was formed in 2009 by five classically trained musicians passionate about chamber music. Its mission is to seek out, perform, and commission new works, expanding the wind quintet repertoire. The ensemble strives to collaborate with composers of the present generation and cultivate appreciation for contemporary classical music in our communities.
In its original series, “THEY’RE ALIVE!,” dedicated to showcasing new works written exclusively by living composers, Washington Square Winds provides opportunities for composers to hear their own music performed live and exposes audiences to music composed during their lifetime. Premieres have included Rex Isenberg’s The People’s Park and Enrico Arcaro’s Monograph, which were composed specifically for the ensemble, as well as Charley Gerard’s Hangin’ Out, Max Orland’s Dogfight, Nicholas Hall’s Whirlwind, and Dean Rosenthal’s I Think So, Too, which he arranged for the ensemble. WSW’s first professional album, also entitled, “THEY’RE ALIVE!” was released in September 2014 and includes incredible works by four living composers.
In addition to focusing on compositions and composers from their generation, Washington Square Winds takes an active role in working with the next generation of musicians. In the 2011/2012 academic year, the ensemble volunteered as the Woodwind Quintet in Residence at the Third Street Music School Settlement, where they attended weekly Orchestra rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and performances, acting as mentors and role models for the students. The quintet also co-created an interactive children’s show based on Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, which includes a puppeteer, narrator, and costumes for the musicians.
After a competitive audition process in 2012, Washington Square Winds was chosen to become part of “Music Under New York (MUNY),” a select group of ensembles given the privilege to perform in the city’s subway systems. They play in stations such as Grand Central, Times Square, Columbus Circle, and Penn Station, hoping to reach as many people as possible with their love of chamber music. In 2015, they were interviewed by WQXR and Dan Dunford’s Divergent Paths, and love collaborating with other musicians, such as Oracle Hysterical, Musical Amoeba, and the Balliett Brothers. The quintet has performed at various venues in New York City, such as Spectrum, Caffé Vivaldi, Cornelia Street Café, The New Museum, Lenox Hill Settlement House, LIC Bar, and Googie’s Lounge above The Living Room, as well as in New Jersey and Long Island, and of course their namesake, Washington Square Park.