Night Soundings for Orchestra - Viola

Cloak of Darkness is the hour of the wolf, between night and light, just before the dawn awakens. Chromatic whirlwinds of sound, evocative melodies emerge until the brass end the nightmare with a brief phrase of Dies Irae, our Day of Wrath. Notturno opens with luminous and eerie night sounds, twitters and chirps from the dark of night portrayed by the woodwinds over open fifths in the strings. Wisps of sounds and melodies portray the dry whisper of leaves, the rustle of night creatures, and the heaviness of a hot, languid night. Midnight Tango - At this midnight hour, two lovers slowly approach, drawn to music that only they can hear - the midnight tango. As the music sinuously builds in volume and energy, more instruments embrace the themes, enticing the lovers to dance in close embrace before driving to the ecstatic, frenetic ending Duration: 16:00