Festive Fanfare and Overture
This piece is written to celebrate the decade of leadership by Maestro Andris Nelsons with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the renewal of his contract for another five years. In his tenure with the orchestra, Nelsons has championed the works of Soviet-Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975). To create a celebratory mood, I have also composed a brass fanfare at the beginning of the work in the style of Shostakovich. The piece moves gallantly with rhythmic syncopation across the various orchestral families before coming to a triumphant close with the entire orchestra. In addition to work celebrating Maestro Nelsons, this composition marks the beginning of my tenure as the inaugural Edmundson Composer Chair.
The opportunity for Carnegie Hall to join in commissioning this work for the 2025 tour of its National Youth of the USA with Gianandrea Noseda allows the piece to celebrate also the many years of fruitful collaboration I have enjoyed across several premieres and debut recordings with Maestro Noseda and the Kennedy Center’s National Symphony Orchestra. I am delighted the young musicians of NYO-USA will have the opportunity to convey the festive spirit and high energy of the work both at Carnegie Hall and a series of concerts throughout Asia.
Festive Fanfare and Overture will be available to programme for the 2025/26 season onwards.
Festive Fanfare and Overture
5 minutes
for Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall for the National Youth Orchestra of the US
This piece is written to celebrate the decade of leadership by Maestro Andris Nelsons with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the renewal of his contract for another five years. In his tenure with the orchestra, Nelsons has championed the works of Soviet-Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975). To create a celebratory mood, I have also composed a brass fanfare at the beginning of the work in the style of Shostakovich. The piece moves gallantly with rhythmic syncopation across the various orchestral families before coming to a triumphant close with the entire orchestra. In addition to work celebrating Maestro Nelsons, this composition marks the beginning of my tenure as the inaugural Edmundson Composer Chair.
The opportunity for Carnegie Hall to join in commissioning this work for the 2025 tour of its National Youth of the USA with Gianandrea Noseda allows the piece to celebrate also the many years of fruitful collaboration I have enjoyed across several premieres and debut recordings with Maestro Noseda and the Kennedy Center’s National Symphony Orchestra. I am delighted the young musicians of NYO-USA will have the opportunity to convey the festive spirit and high energy of the work both at Carnegie Hall and a series of concerts throughout Asia.
Festive Fanfare and Overture will be available to programme for the 2025/26 season onwards.