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Duration: about 7 minutes
This charming suite was begun within a few
days of the birth of my first daughter in 1980, and movements
I used to give away the full score on this page, along with a request on every page of this extensive site that anyone who decides to perform my music let me know so that I can keep the site up-to-date. Thus far, as of April, 2017, Suite for Elan has been listened to 118 times and the full score downloaded 40 times, and no one has said a word. Surely SOMEONE has performed it? Thus, sadly, I now limit the download to the first page only. If you would like the full score, please visit the Canadian Music Centre, or send me an email (below), along with your promise to tell me of any performances!
I felt guilty after my second daughter was born for not writing something for her also. But all parents know that the second, and later, children get the short end of the stick. At last however, I have corrected that lapse and have (in 2013) written Dances for Camille, a suite for two pianos. All is now right with the world!
have been added from time to time since. It is a collection of short, descriptive essays on a father's perceptions of a new daughter, each one limited to not more than two pages in length. I am very pleased to say that a professional recording of this work has finally been made. Kei Endo, a friend and wonderful pianist, recorded it for me in 2022 and it is soon to appear on my second CD! Kei's recording is listed on my Performances page, which also includes the several times I have played it, for instance at my own 70th birthday concert in Vienna. A computer-generated Logic Pro sound file is available for listening, however, by clicking on the button at left. You'll have to wait for the CD to hear it really well done!
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