
APOLLONIAN RIFFS
MUSIC OF GEOFFREY DEAN
Eclipsed: In Selene's Shadow
FOR STRING ORCHESTRA / COMPOSED IN 2024
Composed following the lunar eclipse of April 8, 2024, Eclipsed: In Selene's Shadow evokes the spirit of Selene and her brother Helios, the moon and sun of Greek mythology, as their chariots traverse the sky to usher in night and day. The opening four-note motif was suggested by a third-year Parnassus orchestra student, and many others proposed improvements that were incorporated into the final version.
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Nostalgia
FOR STRING ORCHESTRA / COMPOSED IN 2024
Nostalgia was composed for the orchestra students of Parnassus Preparatory School’s Class of 2024, who also named the piece. Unabashedly sentimental, Nostalgia evokes the caring comradery of this tight-knit group and the mixed emotions that graduation inevitably brings.
Image: Brett Spangler from Austin, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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