Evening Glow

The second in a triptych inspired by three paintings, each related to autumn; Evening Glow is inspired by a painting of the same name by 19th-century British painter John Atkinson Grimshaw. It captures the peaceful yet sorrowful, longing quality of the painting. Two conflicting motifs – the persistence of time and that of life – struggle throughout until a chorale melody breaks through at the end. Commissioned by the 12 member schools of the Atlantic Coast Conference Band Directors Association.