"the space of a door" (2016) - For Orchestra

Performance Parts are Rental Only: Please email info@nathanartsmusic.com for a price quote, giving the name of your ensemble and performance date[s]. Please also list which version of the piece you are requesting (i.e. with two or three trumpets). Recording: Full Recording (streaming via WGBH Radio's site) Instrumentation (two versions) For OrchestraTwo versions: Version A: 2*222*/4321/timp/3perc/hp/stringsVersion B: 2*222*/4221/timp/3perc/hp/strings Commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons, Music Director Duration: 12 minutes  Program Note I am often inspired by engaging with old places such as historic churches, cathedrals or concert halls. Despite the silence of their atmosphere, these places can feel full of a collective energy of those who were there before me. The initial creative spark for “the space of a door” came from my first visit to the Providence Athenaeum in December 2015. Upon entering this temple of books, built in 1836, one is welcomed by a