Street Lamps & Silhouettes is a nocturne set for wind ensemble. Although, instead of the typical nocturne that invokes the feeling of night, this piece focuses on something a bit more niche. That niche being the film noir.
In my music of late, I have been engrossed by writing from a place of emotion or mood. Writing from this perspective has allowed me to fully immerse myself in the compositional process.
This process is what led me to focus on the film noir. The melodramatic story-telling and striking imagery presents a captivating world to try and portray through music.
The imagery of sparsely lit streets, shadowy figures, and smoky atmosphere are represented with flashes of brilliant textures, echoing ostinatos, and a constant shift in timbre; while the melodramatic storytelling is embodied through clashing sections of music and a tense forward sense of momentum.
Street Lamps & Silhouettes was written for my alma mater SJSU, and my former director Dr. David Vickerman. For those reasons this piece is extra special to me and I want to thank Dr. Vickerman for being such a big supporter of me and my career.
