Carillons à musique

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Carillons à Musique (French for "Chimes of Music") is a solo Tuba piece accompanied by a unique composite of instruments. This piece follows a broken Music Box (signified by the Vibraphone, Marimba, and Celesta/Piano) in a desolate place, such as an attic that is found and fixed by an unnamed Tinkerer (Solo Tuba) and is meant to mimic the sounds of a Music Box. While Music Boxes were once extremely popular in the Western world, they have since then been overrun by modern forms of playback such as CDs or Spotify.  Regardless, they still stand as relics of their time, and as a step into the world of what was once before. By the end of the piece, the Music Box is completely fixed and able to sing its songs openly.

This piece was commissioned and thusly dedicated to Max Godfrey, a Graduate Tuba Performance student at Bowling Green State University as well as a close friend. Not only are they an avid supporter and commissioner of new/contemporary music, but give a spotlight and focused attention to underrepresented composers, and specifically those of the Queer Community. While I am not part of that community, I am truly grateful for this opportunity to write for Max's Graduate Recital. They are one of the most genuine and talented people I have met and wish them the very best in their Doctorate program.