Symphony No. 1 ... Fallen Angels (1993, rev. 1995) ... live performance

by Thomas Oboe Lee

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	1.	Prince of Darkness 06:51
	2.	Waltz!!! 03:26
	3.	Lilith's Lament 09:05

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SYMPHONY No.1, subtitled "Fallen Angels" and commissioned by Bruce Hangen and the Omaha Symphony Orchestra, is in three movements -

I. Prince of Darkness
II. Waltz!!!
III. Lilith's Lament

The first movement begins in a dark, underground world, the world of the Prince of Darkness. Melodies emerge, growing, evolving gradually ... transforming ... finally, explosively ... into a syncopated "danse macabre. " The movement ends, agitatedly, in a quasi-scherzo fashion, scurrying from the lower depths of the orchestra to a heavenly cadence in C major.

The second movement is a dance for the Prince and Lilith. [In talmudic lore, Lilith was regarded as a devilish being, and as Adam's first wife.] Each segment of this movement begins at first cautiously, and then very quickly reaches an ecstatic outburst of shouts and exclamations. A middle "trio" section offers a contrast of lyric introspection and contemplation.

The third and last movement is rather sad and melancholy. Ironically, it is again in C major. The solo flute coupled with two bassoons is the main feature, with a Gil Evans-like wind choir floating in and out ...

The work is dedicated to Miles, the "original" Prince of Darkness.

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released July 15, 2020

This is a recording from a live performance with Maestro David Stahl and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra on May 30, 1996, at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.

Music by Thomas Oboe Lee

© Departed Feathers Music, Inc. - BMI - 1993

Photo credit: Thomas Oboe Lee

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Thomas Oboe Lee Cambridge, Massachusetts

Thomas Oboe Lee was born in China in 1945. He lived in São Paulo, Brazil, for six years before coming to the United States in 1966. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, he studied composition at the New England Conservatory and Harvard University. He has been a member of the music faculty at Boston College since 1990. ... more

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