THE WHITE MESSENGERS

Instrumentation:

Flute 1 Timpani
Flute 2 / Piccolo Percussion I/II/III
Oboe 1 Bass Drum
Oboe 2 Mark-Tree, Sleighbells, Sus. Cymbal, Piatti
Clarinet in Bb 1 Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells
Clarinet in Bb 2  
Bassoon 1 optional Childrens Choir
Bassoon 2  
  Harp
F Horn 1  
F Horn 2 Violin I
F Horn 3 Violin II
F Horn 4 Viola
Bb Trumpet 1 Violoncello
Bb Trumpet 2 Contrabass
Trombone 1  
Trombone 2  
Bass Trombone  
Tuba  

Duration: ~4:30

Premiered: 21.12.2016 

Orchestra: Philharmonie Baden-Baden

Conductor: Judith Kubitz

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The White Messengers references the first snowfalls announcing winter and one of my favorite holidays – Christmas. 

 

 

Christmas helps us, in this ever quickly moving world, to step back and genuinely enjoy the time with our family and loved ones. It also allows us to reminisce memories of the past, reminisce our childhoods. When writing The White Messengers I wanted to ensure that the music is pure, honest and sensitive – similar to what you would expect of a children’s song. 

 

This piece can be performed both purely symphonically or with an additional childrens choir in the beginning.

Recent Performances

16.12.2022

Philharmonie Baden-Baden,

Joongbae Jee

Baden-Baden(GER)

Festspielhaus

10.12.2022

 

Philharmonie Baden-Baden,

Heiko-Mathias Förster

Baden-Baden(GER)

Kurhaus

07.12.2019

Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes,

Toshiyuki Shimada

Elmira(USA)

Elmira Clemens Center

21.12.2016

Philharmonie Baden-Baden,

Judith Kubitz

Baden-Baden(GER)

Kurhaus