Last night the Symphonic Band of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School premiered Night Sky. This piece was commissioned by Adam Noel, the band's director, for the Symphonic Band. The band did a great job performing the piece. It is not an easy piece, but they managed to do it justice.
One thing I noticed about this band and performers of this age is that you can definitely hear when they are comfortable and confident about the music they are playing and when they are not. This was apparent in the first couple of minutes in my piece. I do not fault the band for this. The section after the introduction is more exposed and somewhat difficult to play. The confidence was not there, however they did a good job getting through it. The rest of the piece was a lot more confident and they took control of it.
I am very grateful to Adam Noel and the Symphonic Band at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School for the opportunity to compose Night Sky. This was a wonderful experience. Adam and the Symphonic Band should be proud!
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