Dark Waves (composition)

Dark Waves is a 2007 musical composition in one movement by the American composer John Luther Adams. It was commissioned by Musica Nova for the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, who premiered the composition in 2007.[1] The piece is dedicated to the Alaskan conductor Gordon Wright, who died a few days before the world premiere.[2]

  1. ^ Adams, John Luther (2007). "Dark Waves". G. Schirmer Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Ross, Alex (May 12, 2008). "Song of the Earth". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 22, 2017.