Uncle Sal's Cello (for Orchestra and Narrator)
Put a cellist in front of your orchestra with
a story about a young boy whose musical life
was influenced by his Uncle Sal, a professional
cellist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Instrumentation: 3-2-2-2 4-2-3-1 Timp+2 + Strings
Duration: 8'20" - Sound Sample:
"Were We Young Again" (for Mezzo Soprano, Baritone & Orchestra) from the musical "Lincoln and Booth"
(This performance can be seen on YouTube)
Instrumentation: 3-2-2-2 4-2-3-1 Timp+4 + Strings
Duration: 3'29" - Sound Sample:
"Just Ourselves" (for Soprano, tenor & Orchestra) from the musical "Lincoln & Booth"
The tender waltz sung by President and Mrs. Lincoln
in a private moment just before leaving for Ford's Theatre.
Instrumentation: 3-2-2-2 4-3-3-1 Timp+4 + Strings
Duration: 2'55" - Sound Sample:
The Gettysburg Address (for Orchestra and Narrator)
The famous speech of President Abraham Lincoln
is interwoven with the orchestra. This can be performed
using a local narrator or, as at its premiere, a Lincoln portrayer. Instrumentation: 3-2-2-2 4-3-3-1 Timp+3 + Strings + Narrator
Duration: 3'53" - Sound Sample: