Sunset
Matthew H. Fields
About this work:
"This is the first movement of a new multi-movement work in which Hubble Space Telescope Views will be the finale.
"The changing colors of a sunset begin with the familiar blue sky of scattered, diffused sunlight from which most of the red light has been removed, skewed to the sides. The wind shifts and all manner of creatures take note as we tilt off to the side and red light makes its dramatic appearance. The impending darkness is accented by the rising of a full moon, eclipsed--and yet lit by red light that Earth's atmosphere has refracted around to it. In the west, following the setting sun, Mercury and Venus break the darkness, drawing our eyes once more upwards, preparing us for the stars which will soon be emerging."
Year composed: 2007
Duration: 00:14:00
Ensemble type: Orchestra:Standard Orchestra
Instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 2 Flute, 2 Oboe, 1 English Horn, 2 Clarinet, 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon, 1 Contrabassoon, 4 Horn in F, 3 Trumpet, 2 Trombone, 1 Bass Trombone, 1 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 3 Percussion (General), 1 Strings (General), 1 Harp
Instrumentation notes: 3333 4331 t+3 hp str