Title: Piano Miniatures

Author: Original

Time: 5 min

Orchestration: Chamber Music

Kind: Solo

Instrumentation: Piano

Program Notes: “Peanuts” was one of my favorite television shows growing up. One of the things I believe that this show tapped into so well was in bringing a wellspring of depth, humour, and characterization to what was otherwise a 2-dimentional world of simple, hand-drawn animation. I believe that this was achieved in part through the music; the piano specifically. To my recollection, “Peanuts” was always full to the brim of short, anecdotal interludes and incidental tunes, all designed to channel the inner thoughts, joys, and pathos of its main characters, specifically Charlie Brown. Sharing in him a kindred spirit of sorts, I have written a few interludes and miniatures of my own; very short, character pieces that are designed to channel the pains, joys, and everyday poignancies of living in this strange, and wonderful world of ours.

• Amber Wave
• Simplicity
• Bubbling Brooks
• Earnestly Yours

 

 

Commissioned (Premier performance) by - William A.R. May

 

Key: N/A

Written: 2014

Premiered: May 1, 2014