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Epithalamium
- Instrumentation
- 2 trumpets (or 2 violins, 2 clarinets, 2 saxophones, or 2 oboes), (2 scores needed for performance
- Year
- 1997
- Duration
- 5:00
- Composed
- 3/23/1997 - 4/22/1997
- Dedication
- Mary and John Libby
- Commission
- In honor of theh Marriage of Virginia Kindel Libby and John de Jonge Osborne, 31 May 1997
Wuorinen’s Epithalamium for two trumpets (C), was commissioned by friends of the composer, Mr. and Mrs. John Libby, on the occasion of their daughter’s wedding. Raymond Mase and Chris Gekker gave the first performance at St. James Church in New York City 31 May 1997.The word Epithalamium comes from the Greek epi, for thalamos, bridal chamber.
-Howard Stokar
