Orchestra full orchestra
- Grade 5
SKU:
KJ.JO2002C
Composed
by Jack Stamp. Score and
parts. Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #JO2002C.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
(KJ.JO2002C).
It was with
great pleasure that
received a commission
from my good friends at
the Johnstown
(Pennsylvania) Symphony
Orchestra, Istvan Jaray,
music director and
conductor, to write a
work for the opening of
their 1996-1997 season.
My intention was to write
a lively work which
highlighted the strengths
of this musical
organization while being
accessible and appealing
to their loyal audience
members. In trying to tie
something unique about
Johnstown to the work,
came up with the title,
Iridium, which is a term
that deals with the
production of metal.
During the writing of the
work, my friend,
colleague, and former
teacher, Hugh Johnson
passed away. Dr. Johnson,
faculty emeritus at
Indiana University of
Pennsylvania, was a
terrific musician who was
always enthusiastic about
orchestral music! It is
this enthusiasm and
energy that have tried to
capture in this new work,
which is dedicated to Dr.
Johnson's memory.
Finally, would like to
thank Maestro Jaray and
Tony Blackner for their
interest in my work. With
Iridium comes my best
wishes to Maestro Jaray
and the orchestra for a
fantastic new season of
music-making. -Jack Stamp
(August, 1996).
