Symphony No. 1 “Veneration for Orchestra”

Symphony No. 1 “Veneration for Orchestra”

I. The first movement features flowing melodies, pulses of rhythm and energy, and alternating currents of intensity and release.
II. Charity – Caress is an idyll, a tender evocation that began life as a work for cello and voice. The fugal and imitative elements reflect those intertwined voices in a dialogue both intimate and playful.
III. Grace: Pleasure Heart is a rondo for orchestra, beginning with a yearning theme reminiscent of the first movement and a relentlessly driving undercurrent and percussive piano part. The next section features contrapuntal interplay based on an expansive rising melody. After a brief return of the opening material, these elements are combined in a spirited frolic.