December 5-7, 2019...the Pacific Symphony is premiering a new 16 minute adagio for orchestra by Elliot Goldenthal called “October Light” in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Carl St. Clair being music director there. You’ll remember in 1995 St.Clair commissioned Goldenthal’s oratorio FIRE WATER PAPER and in 2014 he premiered Goldenthal’s Symphony in G# Minor.
Yeah, I knew he was writing a tribute piece to St. Clair, and glad to see it now has a name. Added to the long list of unreleased Goldenthal concert works for which we need a recording!
Yup, saw the video a week ago. Beautiful. Classic Goldenthal that I've been waiting for after a string of smaller and weirder ensemble pieces in recent years. Kudos to the conductor for holding the end long enough for the piece to sink in (as opposed to annoying audience members who start clapping the second the last note is heard).
Crossing fingers and toes for a recording of this.
