Overture for a City
Instrumentation: *3,*3,*3,*3/4,3,3,1/T,3P,Hp/Stgs
Duration: 8 mins.

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A sunny, extroverted overture whose excitement and lyricism have brought it many repeat performances. Composed for the Saginaw Symphony, this work possesses a universality transcending the city of its origin.

• “…It was an enjoyable piece…featuring playful woodwinds and bumptious brass, with an occasional soaring violin melody. A symmetry keeps the overture bubbling.” ---Eric Nisula, Saginaw News
• “…a jovial, buoyant piece that recalls earlier works by Gershwin and Bernstein without imitating either of them.” ---Melinda Bargreen, Seattle Times

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