Visions for Vibraphone & Chamber Orchestra (V.74) After scenes from the Odyssey Visions is a work which does not easily fit into any traditional form. On the one hand, the virtuoso solo vibraphone part suggests a concerto, but normal interaction and conflict between soloist and orchestra is missing, replaced by a cohesion of both parts to a unified whole. The inspiration for the work, besides the dearth of repertoire for the vibraphone and wonderful sonic opportunities it affords the composer, was to create a suite of character pieces based on the personages of Homer's Odyssey.  The first movement, Penelope & the Suitors,  introduces Odysseus’ wife’s theme as well as a hint of his own, performed in moments of calm amid the clamor of the suitors. The central 4 movements depict some of the events making up Odysseus’ journey home: Calypso, the seductive nymph; The Lotus-Eaters, amnesiac narcotic users; of course the Sirens, and finally Scylla and Charybdis. In the final movement, Penelope & Telemachus, Odyseeus returns home, vanquishes the suitors, and is reunited with his wife and son. Visions is scored for vibraphone and chamber orchestra (1(pic)-1(eh)-1(bc)-1, 1-1-1-0, hp, str, 1perc [timpani*, crotales (high), wind chimes, hand drum, sus cymbal, finger cymbals, vibraslap, slapstick, triangle, tam-tam  * uses piccolo timpano (with range to middle C)] Purchase Options Score and Parts $60.00 USD Score only $40.00 USD Replacement Part $6.00 USD

Pages from the six movements of Visions Click to enlarge (click back to return to this page) Penelope And The Suitors CLIP Calypso CLIP The Lotus Eaters CLIP Sirens CLIP