PILGRIMATIC OVERTURE
2+picc . 2+eh . 2+bcl . 2+cbn / 4 . 3 . 3 . 1 / timp . 3perc . pno / str
2+picc . 2+eh . 2+bcl . 2+cbn / 4 . 3 . 3 . 1 / timp . 3perc . pno / str
Pilgrimatic, but not programmatic, this overture is a narrative of tension and release, pinnacles and pitfalls. The pilgrimage in question may be left to the imagination of the audience and performers, but musically speaking, the pilgrim in this composition is the main melody that is presented right at the start. Like any pilgrim en route, the development of music through time necessarily involves moments of conflict and resolution, storms that must be weathered in order to emerge strengthened. I believe that perseverance—whether it be of a melody or of a human being—builds character, and inevitably produces hope. So, what better way to intensify joyful music than to pit it against darkness? In this piece, optimism goes head-to-head with pessimism in order for hope to not only triumph, but emerge deeper than when it began. —Jacob Beranek |
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