Symphony No. 3 (Rouse)

Symphony No. 3 is an orchestral composition in two movements by the American composer Christopher Rouse. The work was jointly commissioned by the St. Louis Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.[1] It was completed February 3, 2011 and premiered May 5, 2011 by the Saint Louis Symphony under David Robertson at Powell Hall in St. Louis, Missouri.[2][3] The piece is dedicated to Rouse's high school music teacher, John Merrill.[2]

  1. ^ Smith, Tim (November 9, 2012). "BSO gives East Coast premiere of sensational symphony by Christopher Rouse". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Rouse, Christopher. Symphony No. 3: Program Note by the Composer. 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Miller, Sarah Bryan (May 1, 2011). "BSLSO concludes season with Rouse's Symphony No. 3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 5, 2015.