[8 minutes]. Difficulty: IV-V.
Mezzo-Soprano, Tuba, 4 Percussion – glockenspiel, high-c crotale, vibraphone, marimba, bass drum, gong, sound effects.
(EQ 90, Timelines CD)
White Dwarf (referencing a newly discovered star) is a setting of whimsical and, at times, sardonic poems by the late John Updike. The work, originally composed for Mezzo-Soprano, Tuba, Piano, and off-stage sound effects, was re-orchestrated in this version at the request of Don Liuzzi for a concert at The Curtis Institute of Music. Having observed a number of performances of this work, I can safely say that audiences have enjoyed this work immensely.
