Author: thomasclarkumich

  • ILLUMINATIONS: 3 Refractions of Time

    1976 . . . symphony orchestra (picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, Eng. hn, 2 clar, bass cl, 2 bsn, contrabsn; 4 hn, 3 trp, 3 tbn, tuba; timp, 3 perc, piano/celeste, harp; strings) . . . (19 min.)

    Bicentennial commission from the Federation of Women’s Clubs; premiered by the World Youth Symphony, Interlochen, Michigan

    1. PROJECTION (future)

    2. REFLECTION (past)

    3. EMANATION (present)

  • Animated Landscapes

    picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, Eng.hn, 2 cl, bass cl, 2 bsn, contra-bsn, 4 horns, 3 trp, 3 tbn, tuba, timp,  2 perc, celeste, harp, strings                                                              Duration: 9 minutes

  • Microscopic Episodes

    1974 . . . picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, Eng.hn, Eb cl, 3 Bb cl, alto cl, bass cl, 2 bsn, contra-bsn, alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, 4 horns, 4 trp, 3 tbn, euph, tuba, timp, harp, 4 perc (9 minutes

    Dedicated to the memory of my father, who spent much of his life watching and counting the little creatures of the mystical microcosm

    1. Protozoan picnic

    2. Bacterial biogenesis

    3. Attack of the antibodies