Icarian Rhapsody

for String Orchestra - Proceed to purchase if you would like to buy a study score.   Conductor's Score and Performance Parts for RENTAL ONLY. Please send an email to info@aphramusic.com to request a rental application form. Approximate Duration: 12' PROGRAM NOTES The title of this work alludes to its rhapsodic and lyrical essence, the seed out of which grows the entire piece, but also to its fundamental metamorphosis. The mythological character of Icarus, after all, soars so close to the sun that his wax wings melt, plunging him into the sea. While not a meditation on high hopes shattered, the piece shares a similarity to Icarus' trajectory : moving from the ground to the air, then falling (if quite gently) back to earth. The uniform sound of a string orchestra inspired a melody covering a vast range - almost two octaves in its first phrase alone. But there is another special quality of string instruments - the ability to play extended passages without a break, since no breathing is r