Sequoia (composition)

Sequoia
by Joan Tower
PerformedMay 18, 1981

Sequoia is an orchestral composition by the American composer Joan Tower. The work was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra with support from the Jerome Foundation. It was first performed on May 18, 1981, in Alice Tully Hall by the American Composers Orchestra under the conductor Dennis Russell Davies. The piece is dedicated to the concertmistress and first horn player of the orchestra, Jean and Paul Ingraham, respectively.[1] Sequoia was Tower's first major orchestral composition and remains one of the composer's most performed works.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Tower, Joan (1981). "Sequoia". G. Schirmer Inc. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Goodfellow, William S. (April 19, 1992). "Joan Tower: 'Celestial-Like Tune' For Violin Will Premiere In S.L." Deseret News. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, Peter G. (January 24, 1994). "Elektra Switch". New York. Vol. 27, no. 4. pp. 79–80. ISSN 0028-7369.
  4. ^ Gutman, David (April 2000). "Tower Fanfares for the Uncommon Woman: Fans of American music will love Tower's dynamism and directness, which help to disguise a lack of thematic invention". Gramophone. Retrieved January 21, 2016.