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Five-Speed Automatic (2006)

ensemble trumpet, horn, trombone, and claves
commissioned by Tanglewood Music Center
premièred August 13, 2006, Lenox, MA

Five-Speed Automatic is a brief, minimalist fanfare written to be played outdoors at the opening of a concert. It is a literal palindrome.

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Recorded 8/13/06 live in Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood

Ethan Bensdorf, trumpet; Lee Wadenpfuhl, horn; Kathryn Curran, trombone; Gard Garshol, claves.

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