for solo oboe and optional continuo (2024)
[also available for other instruments]
6 minutes
Versions
Available for Oboe, English horn, Saxophone soprano, Saxophone alto, Saxophone tenor, Clarinet in B♭, Clarinet in A, Bass clarinet in B♭, Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Violoncello.
Description
Titled as a memorial to composer Jocelyn Morlock, a colleague and artist for whom Samy Moussa had enormous respect. The work consists of three parts. The first section, marked piangevole (plaintively), is slow and melodic, making use of the oboe’s melancholic tone. The second section is quick; its triple time allows harmonies to peek through arpeggios. The conclusion is a shortened and altered reprise of the first section.
Commission
Jointly commissioned by Los Angeles Philharmonic and Société de musique contemporaine du Québec
First performance
January 28, 2025
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Marion Arthur Kuszyk, oboe
Pairing suggestions
Benjamin Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid
Francis Poulenc: Oboe Sonata
Johann S. Bach: Oboe Sonata, BWV 1030b
Henri Dutilleux: Oboe Sonata
George F. Händel: Various Oboe Sonatas
Robert Schuman: 3 Romances, Op. 94
Edmund Rubbra: Oboe Sonata
Carl Nielsen: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2
Camille Saint-Säens: Oboe Sonata
Access
Available for purchase.
Contact Nicolas Farmer: nicolas.farmer(a)samymoussa.com
