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Echoes of Sarah is a remembrance of a departed friend, but also a deep exploration of the sonics and tone produced by multiple flutes. In his program notes, Raines explains, for example, Extremes of r...

The composer's exploration of the capabilities of a group of like instruments encompasses the full range of tone, texture, and tempo in a multi-faceted work. Solo passages feature individuals, while o...

More often than not, composers will take inspiration from those who have come before, whether 300 years or 30 years before. Raines unabashedly takes his cue from both Stravinsky's Pulcinella and Brian...

clarinet choir (Eb clar, 4 Bb clar, alto Eb clar (5th Bb clarinet substitute part), bass clar, contra alto Eb clar, contrabass Bb clar)

sax choir (2 sopr sax, 5 alto sax, 2 tenor sax, 1 baryt sax)