Program Notes from April 2026:

Psalm Pastorale is not religious, but an inward melody of asking; a song of a quiet, focused wish. The piece inhabits that space between stillness and unrest: even in moments of tranquility, something unsettled continues to press through, as a landscape of quiet is never entirely at rest. Warm brass chorales give way to sharper cutting “cuivre” timbres, allowing moments of tranquility and turmoil to coexist and blur into a dream-like haze. It’s a psalm that resolves not into gratification, but rather reflection. Psalm Pastorale is in one movement, and approximately six minutes in duration.

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Performed April 14, 2026 at Williams Hall, New England Conservatory

Trumpet – Kayla Adams, Sarah Flynn
Horn – Noah Hawryluck
Trombone – Alvin Ho
Tuba – Riley McMahon

Recording/Mixing Credits to the New England Conservatory Recording and Performance Technology Services Department