orchestra
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Nocturnes
Practicing Joy
Prelude...

vocal

Nocturnes

for piano solo
(1996)
Duration: 9'

F.P. March 22, 1996, The Juilliard School

Available from sale from OK Feel Good Music

Written at the request of my good friend Jenny Undercofler, this work has 6 short movements, of various styles and harmonic/rhythmic languages. The only common feature is the so-called "nocturnal" mood, which is dressed in many forms: from a Satie-styled waltz, to aleatoric tinklings. Jenny is a fabulous musician, and she has honored me with several performances of this piece.