Description

• Composer: James M. Stephenson (1969-)
• Instrumentation: String Orchestra
• Work: Printemps (2004)
• Binding: Spiral Bound
• Size: 8.5 x 11.0 inches
• Pages: None

Description

In April, 2004, I was asked to conduct a string concert at Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church in Naples, FL. Because the concert was to be held in the springtime, and because we needed something a little upbeat to offset Shostakovich’s sobering 8th quartet, I decided to compose Printemps. Since then, L’hiver has been added, with hopes that eventually a Saisons may be completed.

The music is upbeat, carrying with it the sense that it is a playful time, with harbingers of sunny days and awakening life to come. This is especially true in the middle section, where bold harmonies and rising phrases can only portray a sense of optimism and rebirth.

Jim Stephenson, 2006

Set includes string parts: 8, 6, 6, 5, 4