Tastes of the Orchestra, for Orchestra (1111/4331/Piano/Timpani+3/44332) | (3’15”) - 2021
Score - $30 | Parts - $90
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Tastes of the Orchestra was Evan's first official commission and was performed for the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra's 2021 Summer Melodies Concert. He wanted to create a piece that could highlight all of the ideas and textures bouncing around in his head, but the four minute time limit asked required him to get creative. What he settled on was creating something similar to a cheese platter, as in having bite-sized pieces of Evan's ideas. This piece is a sampler of several different ways the orchestra can sound, loosely strung together with motifs (the main motif being the beginning of Francaix's Clarinet Concerto).
The piece is jovial and bouncy throughout, but ends bombastically. Erickson kept in mind the public concert audience that would be listening, so he wanted to create a lighthearted piece where any listener could enjoy at least one of the different sections.
This was a jaw-dropping opportunity in Evan's life, and it really was a dream come true as a musician who grew up in Dubuque. Please enjoy, Tastes of the Orchestra!