Name: High Spirits - for orchestra by Michael Kropf
Duration: 8 min 38 s
Description: Performed by the San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra, conducted by Scott Sandmeier

Track that I originally pitched for a Citymaps. A smoother, slower version was preferred in the end, but I still like this track.

Citymaps Music [original pitch]

This piece was written on AYO National Music Camp 2015 and was performed by the AYO tutors and conducted by James Judd. The work has two movements entitled ­­The Ridge and The Valley. The musical motifs throughout the work reflect the turbulence and tranquility of nature so evident in the appearance of mountains. While the work is not literally programmatic, I experimented with different melodies, rhythms and harmonies that could convey images of mountains and valleys in sound.

Mountains

Hold (2015) for flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion.

Performed by the Atlantic Music Festival Contemporary Ensemble.

Hannah Porter Occena, flute
Shawn Earle, clarinet/bass clarinet
Jacobo Hernandez, violin
Alexandra Jones, cello
Nicoletta Favari, piano
Chris Salvito, percussion

Hold

Performed by the San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra, conducted by Scott Sandmeier

High Spirits - for orchestra

The third of 3 pieces commissioned by the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2018-2019 season.

Winner of the inaugural 2018 Classical Evolve Competition
Stilian Kirov, music director

Fight Or Flight (Full Version)

A (Short) Story of Earth

Maria Long — horn
David "Buddy" Deshler — trumpet
John Fabius Solari — piano

Performed for livestream, 4/26/20 at the Arizona State University Katzin Concert Hall

High Spirits - for orchestra

Michael Kropf

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