"Dancing With J.S. Bach I" (2012) - For String Orchestra with String Soloists

Performance Parts are Rental Only – they may be rented separately or as a set: Please email info@nathanartsmusic.com for a price quote, giving the name of your ensemble and performance date[s] Instrumentation For String Orchestra and String Soloists (Solo Violin, Solo Violoncello, Solo Double Bass) Commissioned by Michael Sporn in memory of his wife, Kitte Sporn, for premiere by A Far Cry Duration 27 minutes  Program Note Dancing with J.S. Bach arose out of a love of Bach’s music and desire to engage more intimately with it. Dr. Michael Sporn approached me with a vision for this project, wanting to commission new orchestral suites assembled from favorite movements from J.S. Bach keyboard works. I have orchestrated Bach’s keyboard music for string orchestra with instrumental soloists, assembling together movements Bach composed years apart, with the hope of illuminating connections between them. I view the art of orchestration as both an interpretive and creative act. If you were to