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Driving east from Houston along Interstate 10, you will come to a high bridge which crosses many winding bayous. These bayous were left behind by the great wanderings, over time, of the Trinity River across the land. When it rains, the bayous fill with water and begin to flow. At other times-when it is dry-they evaporate and turn green in the sun. The two main bayous are called 'Old River' and 'Lost River'. Where they converge, a sign on the side of the highway reads: 'OId and Lost Rivers'.
In 1986 the state of Texas was engaged in a celebration of its sesqui-centenary. This event was to be marked by the commissioning of a series of concert openers for the Houston Symphony, of which I had just been appointed Composer in Residence. Though not a traditional fanfare, Old and Lost Rivers took its place in what came to be known as the 'Fanfare Project', alongside 20 other compositions from around the world.
I composed this piece in the spring of 1986 in Houston, as a tribute to my new home. Later that year, I made a piano version of the piece for Ursula Oppens and presented it to her as a birthday present. Tobias Picker
In 1986 the state of Texas was engaged in a celebration of its sesqui-centenary. This event was to be marked by the commissioning of a series of concert openers for the Houston Symphony, of which I had just been appointed Composer in Residence. Though not a traditional fanfare, Old and Lost Rivers took its place in what came to be known as the 'Fanfare Project', alongside 20 other compositions from around the world.
I composed this piece in the spring of 1986 in Houston, as a tribute to my new home. Later that year, I made a piano version of the piece for Ursula Oppens and presented it to her as a birthday present. Tobias Picker
Orchestral Cast
pic.2.2.2.bcl.3-6.2.0*.1-timp.1perc(glsp, vib, b.d)-hp.pno-str
*If 6 horns are not available, optional trombones 1 and 2 may be substituted for horns 5 and 6
*If 6 horns are not available, optional trombones 1 and 2 may be substituted for horns 5 and 6
More Information
Title:
Old and Lost Rivers
for orchestra
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
1986
Duration:
6 ′
World Premiere:
May 9, 1986 · Houston, TX (USA)
Conductor: Sergiu Comissiona · Houston Symphony
Conductor: Sergiu Comissiona · Houston Symphony
Commissioned work :
Commissioned by the Houston Symphony for the Texas Sesquicentennial Fanfare Project
Series:
Technical Details
Product number:
LSHM 3240-01
Delivery rights:
Worldwide
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Performances
Old and Lost Rivers
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Old and Lost Rivers
Conductor: Donald Runnicles
Orchestra: Grand Teton Music Festival
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Old and Lost Rivers
Conductor: Donald Runnicles
Orchestra: Grand Teton Music Festival
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Teton Village,WY (United States of America) , Walk Festival Hall
Old and Lost Rivers
Conductor: William Boughton
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Old and Lost Rivers
Conductor: Seven Smith
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