American Port of Call
Adolphus HailstorkPiece Duration: 8:45
About this Piece
(Starts at 1:29-10:15) *New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Performance
"Adolphus Hailstork wrote An American Port of Call for the Virginia Symphony who premiered it in 1985. Dr. Hailstork gives this summary of the piece: 'The concert overture, in sonata-allegro form captures the strident (and occasionally tender and even mysterious) energy of a busy American port city. The great port of Norfolk, Virginia, where I live, was the direct inspiration.'" - Hollywood Bowl
Full Score: https://issuu.com/theodorepresser/docs/hailstork_american-port-of-call-score
Notable Passages
Time Stamp:
2:48
— 3:56
Description: The clarinet solo features many leaps, followed by disjunct motion in the strings and brass. (Score: Pg. 8, measure 45-80)
Keywords: Disjunct Motion - Melody
Description: The clarinet solo features many leaps, followed by disjunct motion in the strings and brass. (Score: Pg. 8, measure 45-80)
Keywords: Disjunct Motion - Melody
Time Stamp:
5:12
— 7:27
Description: This section alternates between 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 9/8. There is even one 3/8 measure! Can you spot all of the time signature changes? (Score: Pg. 16-27, Ms. 121-215)
Keywords: Mixed Meter
Description: This section alternates between 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 9/8. There is even one 3/8 measure! Can you spot all of the time signature changes? (Score: Pg. 16-27, Ms. 121-215)
Keywords: Mixed Meter