Thrice Told Tales of the Pomegranate Forest

Thrice Told Tales of the Pomegranate Forest is a highly programmatic composition utilizing veiled imagery. The unusual combination of Trumpet, Violin, and Bass Clarinet insures a wealth of available tone color, which is maximized by the employment of trumpet and violin mutes and violin pizzicato. The factor of three, as suggested in the title, is a recurrent theme of the work, particularly apparent in the three-member ensemble and in the three-movement architecture. Fanciful titles, shifting meters and exotic textures lure the listener to a compelling land where legend is truth and reality is subject to the undulating mists of imagination. Thrice Told Tales of the Pomegranate Forest is an award winner in the New Music For Young Ensembles Composition Contest in New York City and won First Place in the University of Tennessee Chamber Music Composition Contest in Knoxville, Tennessee, where it was premiered. It was subsequently performed at the Tanglewood Music Festival and received its New York premiere at Carnegie Hall. 3 movements.