Half Moon Nocturne
Andrea Reinkemeyer
About this work:
Half Moon Nocturne was commissioned by and is dedicated to H. Robert Reynolds and the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings. This piece is a tone poem of sorts about the Pinckney Recreation Area near my home in Michigan where my husband and I have enjoyed many wonderful hikes together throughout the year. This is my first piece about Michigan's many wonderful natural offerings, but it follows in a long line of pieces inspired by nature. This piece combines modal mixture, long melodic lines and churning rhythmic figures to recreate my emotional response to the area.
Version: Chamber Music
Year composed: 2007
Duration: 00:09:30
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 6-9 players
Instrumentation: 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn in F, 1 Piano, 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Double bass