TAROT for Wind Ensemble by Lindsay Bronnenkant (USA, 1988)
Markus Mauderer2023-12-03T19:22:18+02:00#228– December 04, 2023 https://youtu.be/0QAjSGwDB1M?si=8_xQBIvx_0RckA5u Tarot, by American composer and conductor Lindsay Bronnenkant is our Composition of the Week. Tarot was written in 2021 and was premiered on May 5 of the same year, by the Eastman Wind Ensemble with Lindsay Bronnenkant conducting. That first version consisted in a chamber ensemble of 25 musicians. A second version would expand the scoring to full Band. The original idea behind the composition is Bronnenkant’s interest in the music of Gustav Holst and his connection to Indian rāgas. Tarot has a duration of around 17 minutes, and it is cast in three movements: I.The [...]