We Gather Speed (2023)

DURATION
6 minutes

INSTRUMENTATION
clarinet, violin, cello, and piano

PREMIÈRE
"We Gather Speed" by Grace Ann Lee was commissioned by Copland House for its CULTIVATE 2023 emerging composers’ institute. It received its World Premiere performances by Music from Copland House Ensemble on June 11, 2023 at the Hoff-Barthelson Music School in Scarsdale, NY and June 12, 2023 at Elbash Hall at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Moran Katz, clarinet
Pala Garcia, violin
Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello
Margaret Kampmier, piano

“we are after something miraculous

we open our mouths we believe we turn at times

we gather speed”

– from Rebecca Wee’s “hoop snake”