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ABOUT THE MUSIC Arrows of Time is a three movement work for trombone and piano (also for full orchestra) written in 1993 and 1994. Having once played trombone in high school and college bands, it had always been a favorite instrument of mine. In writing this piece, however, which is often virtuosic in its demands on the player, [needed far more than my own amateurish knowledge of the instrument. For advice I therefore contacted two of the greatest players in the field, Joe Alessi and Jim Pugh. Both ‘were most helpful, especially Joe who has really brought the piece into being by giving it its first performances. Alessi, 1 found, was the ideal player for this work in that he can seamlessly combine both a classical and jazz. technique in his playing. One of my main influences has been Bill Russo’s trombone writing for the Stan Kenton Orchestra spearheaded by Frank Rosolino’s spectacular solos. For me, Joe brings that same excitement to his performances of this work As for the title, Arrows of Time, the term appears in Hawking’s “A Brief History of Time” which I had been teading while ‘writing the piece. Little more can be said in explanation except that [liked it as a ttl. — Richard Peaslee ABOUT THE COMPOSER Richard Peaslee was born in New York City and received his undergraduate degree in Music Composition from Yale University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He received both a diploma and a Master of Science degree from the Julliard School, in addition to studying privately with Nadia Boulanger in Paris and William Russo in New York and London. His concert ‘works have been widely performed by orchestras, chamber ensembles and soloists, most notably the Philadelphia, Detroit Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and Buffalo Symphony Orchestras, In jazz, his numerous works for big band have been performed by William Russo's London Jazz Orchestra, the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, and Stan Kenton and Ted Heath Orchestras and by soloists that include Gerry Mulligan (for whom he wrote Chicago Concerto). Peaslee has written extensively forthe theatre in New York, London and Paris. In addition to numerous scores for Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theatres, he wrote the music for the Peter Brook/Royal Shakespeare Company productions of The Marau/Sade, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, US and Antony and Cleopatra: for Peter Hall and the National Theatre, he wrote the music for Animal Farm; for Terry Hands and the RSC, Tamburlaine the Great. For Joseph Papp and the New York Shakespeare Festival he created scores for Richard II, Henry IV. Troilus and Cressida and Antigone: with Martha Clarke and Music Theatre Group, music for The Garden of Earthly Delights, Vienna Lusthaus, The Hunger Artist and also with Ms, Clarke for the Joseph Papp production, Miracolo d’Amore. His musicals for family audiences include The Green Knight (Lincoln Center Institute), The Snow Queen (NYS Theatre Institute), The Children's' Crusade and Tanglewood Tales In dance, Peaslee recently composed the score for Touch, commissioned and performed by The New York City Ballet with choreography by David Parsons. His music for Elisa Monte’s Few Follet, A Cajun Tale has toured Europe and America. Peaslee has also worked with choreographers Twyla Tharp, Lars Lubovitch, Kathryn Posin, Grethe Holby and Elizabeth Keen. His scores for film and television include the Joseph Campbell/Bill Moyer series The Power of Myth (nominated for an Emmy), Claudia Shear's Blown Sideways Through Life (American Playhouse) and Time/Life’s Wide World of Animals Awards include The National Academy of Arts and Leters: Mare Blitzstein Award, Obie and Villager Awards as well as NEA and NYFA Fellowships. Peaslee has taught at the Lincoln Center Institute and at NYU. A retrospective of his career was presented by Lincoln Center's Composers Showcase at Alice Tully Hall Publication N°: MM116 Performance Time: 12:00 $18.00 ARROWS OF TIME for Trombone and Piano Richard Peaslee up d_re dd dd dd 1 Jazz feeling ‘Trombone (Copyright © 1997, Asocaed Matic Faliabes, Inc, New York NY Iecnational Copyigt Secued. All Rights aserved any means whatsoever SOLE SELLING AGENT: SHAWN PRESS, INC, DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA 18327 Pub. cree, poco a poco ceresc| poco 4 poco (4) Gazzeighths) ______ rs oe z rit. Slower J =c. 192 ip i foe Fit, Slower Jo. 198 7] atempo (10) fz) po ———— 8 tempo bp) ~ = sii Tin i (Straight eighths) Congued legato) FF r—F ett a rit. Much stower J-. Much slowe} = = ~ pemeeat la ou ? (

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