Symphony | No. 1 "Jacqueline's"

Symphony | No.2 "Westfall"

Orchestral Narratives 
patchwork
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Does the clay have the right to ask the potter why he shaped it the way he did? 
- Romans 9:20 (CEV)

Single movement work for small ensemble: Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Piano, Violin, Cello, & Percussion: Timpani, Conga, Vibraphone, Marimba, Woodblock, Triangle, & Suspended Cymbal.

patchwork

Orchestral Narratives 
harvester
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...and the dead in Christ will rise first.
 - 1 Thessalonians 4:16

harvester

Orchestral Narratives 
corridor
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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
- Romans 12:2

corridor

Orchestral Narratives 
vespertine
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He set the earth on its foundations,
so that it should never be moved.
- Psalm 104:5

vespertine

Orchestral Narratives 
monarch
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...then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven.
- Matthew 24:29-30

monarch

Symphony No.1 "Jacqueline's"
[Sym.i: "Jacqueline's"] mvt.iii., | fathom
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Recording Update: LANDR, 7/2/2020
Recording Update: MASTERED / SCSunroof40, (2parts) 2/12/2021
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"to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of."

trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own 
understanding... 
- Proverbs 3:5-6

Fathom is the third and final movement. This movement conveys the feelings of loss from the passing of a loved one and the process of grieving and the potential for understanding and acceptance.

Fathom has a two note motif that rises and falls that first appears in the cello and bassoon in the opening measures. It also repeats themes from the past two movements and introduces the listener to the female chorus - sopranos and altos.

[Sym.i: "Jacqueline's"] mvt.iii., | fathom

Symphony No.1 "Jacqueline's"
[Sym.i: "Jacqueline's"] mvt.ii., | hue
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Recording Update: LANDR, 7/2/2020
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"the gradation of color or mood."

 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
 a time to mourn and a time to dance. 
- Ecclesiastes 3:4

Hue is the second movement of the symphony. This movement first captures Jackie's sense of humor, energetic appreciation for new experiences, and her love for those she cared about most. The work then shifts in mood to foreshadow her eventual new life in heaven.

Hue is a transitional work. It is like a quick slideshow of memories that bridges us from mvt. 1 to mvt. 3. Hue "says" a lot in a very short amount of time. It has been described as a ruckus with sudden starts and stops. But what holds the work together from unraveling is a short motif. This motif is first played by the opening clarinet and is always present within the music in a variety of forms and performed by various instruments. Hue then slowly calms and changes mood and eventually delivers the listener to the third movement of the symphony.

[Sym.i: "Jacqueline's"] mvt.ii., | hue

Symphony No.1 "Jacqueline's"
[Sym.i: "Jacqueline's"] mvt.i., | dayspring
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Recording Update: LANDR, 7/1/2020
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"the beginning of a new era or order of things."

I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.
- Ecclesiastes 3:12

Dayspring is the first movement in this three movement symphony. This movement celebrates Jackie's birth and the first several years of her life growing up. 

Dayspring's opening "chord" is Jackie's date of birth in "music". In the key of G major, the opening chord is built on the (3)rd note of the key: B. This B minor chord is then extended to contain the tertian extension of the (11)th. The chord is then played at tempo (92) BPM. (3/11/92)

[Sym.i: "Jacqueline's"] mvt.i., | dayspring

Orchestral Narratives 
ten
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Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past...
 - Isaiah 43:18-19

Symphony No.2 "Westfall"
[Sym.ii: "Westfall"] mvt.ii., | keepsake
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"something kept or given to be kept in memory of a person."

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His godly ones.
- Psalm 116:15

Dedicated to Grandma Westfall

Keepsake is the first movement in this three movement symphony.

Keepsake is very much a concert work for full orchestra; however, it lightly borrows elements from the big band era of the 1940s. While sparingly using this style of music as influence, the work highlights very specific instruments including the Alto Flute, Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet, & the brushed Snare Drum.

[Sym.ii: "Westfall"] mvt.i., | keepsake

Composer: Michael A. Wiktor
Concert Music for Symphony Orchestra & Small Ensemble. © 2024 J.L.H. Publications Inc. 

"Sweeping, cinematic Neo-Romantic music features broad orchestral textures; Wiktor has a Jekyll-Hyde personality ". - L/Music

Wiktor's musical studies began under professors Mildred B. Trevvett & Jan Holly in Maryland. His orchestration and score practice continued with composers Karl W. Schindler (AZ.), Andrew McKenna Lee (NY.), & Andy McWain (MA.). He would also like to thank Composer and Educator Thomas Goss for his orchestration lecture videos.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) – “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."

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composer | michael wiktor

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