Adoration (tuba/euph)

Originally composed for organ by Florence B. Price

Premiered May 2020 (virtual) by self multi-track video. Premiered October 2020 (live) by Arizona State Graduate Tuba-Euph Quartet.

Program note

Adoration (1951) by Florence Price is a piece originally written for organ that I arranged for tuba-euphonium quartet, horn quartet, and brass quintet. This piece features a sweet melody reminiscent of truly adoring something and transports the listener to those fond memories. In the middle, there is a brief section with minor tonality that portrays the conflict that can sometimes occur in love, but the original melody returns as things will almost always resolve in the end.