September 8, 2014

EXPANDING CIRCLES for cello choir

USC Cello Choir: Robert Jesselson, conductor

CelloSpeak: Dan Allcott, conductor

PROGRAM NOTE
Expanding Circles (2010) was commissioned by CelloSpeak, Dorothy Amarados, artistic director for the organization’s 10th Anniversary. During its 8-minute journey, a huge emotional road is traveled; from curious to reverent, from playful to stately, to the melancholy and magical.

PERFORMANCE HISTORY
CelloSpeak (premiere) | July 30, 2010 | Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA | Dan Allcott, conductor &
& Dorothy Amarados, artistic director
Tennessee Cello Workshop Ensemble | February 20, 2011 | University of Tennessee Knoxville | Dan Allcott, conductor
University of South Carolina Cello Choir | Feb 27, 2011 | Music at Still Hopes, Columbia, SC | Robert Jesselson, conductor
University of South Carolina Cello Choir | March 26, 2011 | Elizabeth Cowling Cello Celebration, University of North Carolina-Greensboro | Robert Jesselson, conductor