For Orchestra (Full Score Only)In Four Movements: I. Loss, II. Sarcasm, III. Tears, IV. AddictionInstrumentation: picc, fl123, ob12 (dbs w/eh), 12 clBb, bcl, bsn 12, cbsn, hrn 1234, tpt 123, trm 12, btrom, tba, tim, perc (bd, sn, antique cymbal, glock, small and large gong, ride cym, wood blk, tri.) harp, strings.YouTube video presentation: https: //www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEcbVsA36MCuoc7Rfk9gd_wbMqEEISubBCD (sampling technology): http: //a.co/7KuYaBj "Catharsis" is a purgative, the confronting of emotion to relive the pain festering, hidden in our souls. This symphony, whether on can or cannot, is a confrontation of those areas of the human experience that need a little light. I think we have all fest the extreme emotional pain of loss, the victim of vicious sarcasm, tears, and some kind of addition. This contemporary symphony is not "pretty" but nonetheless it is powerful, and give us the ticket to dwell for a moment in those areas we otherwise would wish to avoid.CD and Full Score with parts sold separately.
Author Biography:
James Nathaniel Holland is an American-Costa Rican classical music composer of operas, symphonies, ballets, songs, and other musical concertworks that incorporate a unique, eclectic, blend of romantic, classical, world and jazz styles. Born and raised in Indiana, he studied music at DePauw University, Vienna Austria, Interlochen National Music Camp and Indiana University (Bloomington, IN). At these schools many of his early pieces were premiered and performed, with one work being selected for main-stage production in the season. Moving to Los Angeles and then settling in New York, he performed professionally sometimes as a singer, sometimes as a pianist, sometimes as choral conductor. He composed incidental music for the stage. In 2002 he founded a composers collective where they showcased their work. He was one of the first composers to participate in the American Music Center's initial on-line library. The New Jersey Concert Opera and the Gay Men's Chorus of New Jersey also featured his comic operas and art songs. From 2005 he moved to Costa Rica where he organized concerts with visiting guest artists to present his chamber music to the public. Presently he lives in a castle in the central mountains of Costa Rica. Website: http: //www.lacoronadelossantos.net/jamesnathanielholland.html YouTube Channel: https: //www.youtube.com/user/composerjnholland
