MONUMENT

• for full orchestra

  • 3(3=picc).2.3(3=bcl).3(3=cbsn)—4.3.3.1—timp.perc(3)—hrp(2).cel—strings

• completed 2018

• 12 minutes

• inquire directly about perusal score and parts rental

Program Note

During the first half of the 21st Century, the United States is reexamining the societal consequences of monuments erected during starkly different times. In particular, monuments propagated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in an attempt to add beauty, poetry, and meaning to the actions of their ancestors.

MONUMENT was inspired by the removal of these objects from areas of local and national significance due to years of advocacy and societal pressure in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement. MONUMENT celebrates this progress and serves as a testament to the bravery and determination of those who push for change. Acknowledging the mistakes of the past and making a concerted effort to address them is the only way to create a more honest, empathetic, and inclusive society. This piece is in itself a monument to the courage required.

MONUMENT was premiered on February 23, 2018, by the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music Orchestra, conducted by Donald Crockett, and runs for approximately 12 minutes.