Elegy-3

Elegy

(2026)   |   6 minutes

Commissioned by the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Eckart Preu, Music Director, in partnership with Classics Northwest, El Paso Pro Musica, Fairbanks Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Mesa Arts Center, Sitka Festival, South Carolina Philharmonic, and Spokane Symphony

SCORING cello & strings*
*includes harp, which can be omitted if needed

Also available
-for cello, piano & string quartet (coming soon)
-for cello & piano (coming soon)

PREMIERE 8 August 2026 by Zuill Bailey, cello, with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra conducted by Eckart Preu

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Part of Visions of Humanity and Unity, commissioned by the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Eckart Preu, Music Director, in partnership with Classics Northwest, El Paso Pro Musica, Fairbanks Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Mesa Arts Center, Sitka Festival, South Carolina Philharmonic, and Spokane Symphony, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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