Opus 660

Giant Colored Bird III (2005-06)

for Horn Octet

  • Intrada and Interlude
  • Chorale
  • Postlude

Duration: 7.5 min.

Dedication: for Dennis Abelson and the Carnegie Mellon Horn Choir

Commission: Commissioned by the Carnegie Mellon Horn Choir

Publisher: Musik Fabrik

Performance materials available from the publisher.

Giant Colored Bird III (2005) for horn octet was commissioned by and is dedicated to the Carnegie Mellon Horn Choir, Dennis Abelson, director.

The title refers to a vivid mental image of a large, brilliantly colored bird in the wild: both flying and unfurling its wings, while looking out over a beautiful landscape. Giant Colored Bird III is thus a joyous celebration of color and warmth.