Air
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Score title
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Air
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Composer
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Jennifer Higdon
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Program note
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“Air, an element that is everywhere. It feeds our bodies (in our first breath as we enter the world) and the plants and the oceans; we feel it with every change of season. It is also the sigh that we make when listening to the beautiful tone of Joshua Bell. Knowing that this movement would likely be in the middle of all these other dramatic elements with high energy and swirling notes, this moment is a calm spot, a space for breathing and quiet reflection.”
--Jennifer Higdon
Commissioned by Joshua Bell as part of The Elements. Full concerto consists of "Earth" by Kevin Puts, "Water" by Edgar Meyer, "Fire" by Jake Heggie, "Air" by Jennifer Higdon, and "Space" by Jessie Montgomery.
Jennifer Higdon