Orchestra (piccolo, flute, 2 oboes, clarinet in Bb, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, 3 percussion, harp, strings). 7 mins.
Commissioned by the New York University Symphony. An orchestral tone poem inspired by the coastal landscape of the San Francisco Bay Area where I was born and raised, this piece takes its title from a woodblock print by contemporary artist Tom Killion.
Score and parts available for purchase. Please direct inquiries to Nell Shaw Cohen at nell@nellshawcohen.com.
Related Content
- LandscapeMusic.org: Composing “Point Reyes from Chimney Rock”
Performance History
New York University Symphony; David Rosenmeyer, conductor. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York NY, 3/03/14.
Praise
“[Point Reyes from Chimney Rock] sounded like an impressionist fantasy – a tone poem – and was most appealing sonically.” Mark Greenfest, SoundWordSight