Adirondack Spring

For Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3; Viola 1, Viola 2; Cello 1, Cello 2; Bass. It also includes a section for solo violin, solo viola, and solo cello. ALL parts are essential, though part 2 and 3 are less complex. About 7 - 8 minutes. This colorful work brings together the joy of approaching spring, with the majesty and grace of the Adirondack forests and mountains. The work offers an opportunity to combine players of differing skill levels: from more basic parts to highly advanced solo moments for violin, viola, and cello. Program note: The work opens with the majestic scene of spring's first daybreak as the morning light shines on the snow-covered peaks of the Adirondacks. The sun, finally high enough in the sky to meet the snowy slopes and valley treetops, sets them ablaze. And then it begins. Joyfully, a world comes back to life. Rivers thaw and unbound streams of fresh-melted water bounce, gurgle and surge. Animals stir, birds reappear, all rushing through the days, now relieved of the weight of winter. Hesitantly, bright-green sprouts, fuzzy buds, and flowers emerge. The springtime world dances. And all the while, the sun continues to rise, earlier and earlier, frantically, like a hound dashing to overtake its shadow. This galloping energy brings us to the majestic and final sunrise of spring, for summer will now insist on its turn. And as the morning fades into brilliant day, we are left with only a memory. A memory guaranteed to return. Next spring.