Summer Hours (score & parts) - WW5/PN

Summer Hours (2018)
for woodwind quintet and piano
by Kenji Bunch (b. 1973) - American violist and composer

In four movements. With a program note. Commissioned by Ellen Marcus and Annalise Soros for the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival. Premiered in August 2018. Scored for a traditional wind quintet -- flute doubles on piccolo. Duration ca. 13 minutes.

FROM THE COMPOSER

Summer Hours is a celebration of my favorite season, one rich in nostalgic memories of lazy childhood days in the sun, long car trips, and, more recently, favorite spots to visit as a performing musician at summer festivals. The music is drenched in an open, Americana sound, with folk influences including a setting of a 19th century folk song, “Peg and Awl” in the middle movement. The work is dedicated to Marya Martin, a longtime friend who has supported my work for many summers, and the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, who premiered the work in August, 2018.