Sky's Edge

Sky's Edge, Eric Nathan (2013) 7'for youth orchestra Instrumentation: 1.2.2.1/2.2.1.0/2 perc.hp/str Orchestral performance parts are available via rental. Click here for a rental quote. "Sky's Edge" is an abstract work that follows an emotional arc, tracing a musical journey. While the title came to me after I had finished composing the work, I had the image of the sky over New York City in the back of my mind while composing. In the music, I tried to capture a similar sense of the expansiveness and monumentality of New York's skyline but also the intensity and bustling energy of the city itself. The piece does not seek to depict a specific image or scene, I only used these concepts and feelings as a starting point for my inspiration. In writing a work for the The Dalton School Orchestra, I also wanted to give the performers a chance to express their individuality within the construct of the larger ensemble. The opening and closing textures of the piece ask each member of the string se