“Near the Tracks” was inspired by the town’s close ties to the railroad going from their community into the city. When the city was just getting its start, the railroad was its connection to the heart of the city.
The three portions of the piece are “Leaving the Station”, “In the City”, and “Heading for Home”.
Commissioned by the Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School Band Parents Association (IL)
Soon to be published by TRN.
The work takes several themes from Benjamin Britten’s “Peter Grimes” and mixes them into one high intensity concert opener. The work takes full advantage of…
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