Symphony No. 1 - New Day Rising, Movement No. 3 - And The Earth Trembled

In 2005, I had the distinct pleasure of spending several months writing my first symphony. I am forever in debt to Duane Corroll and the Contra Costa Wind Symphony for asking me to undertake such a daunting task. Symphony No. 1,"New Day Rising" was written to commemorate the centennial of the great 1906 earthquake in San Fransisco and I was fortunate enough to condict the primire of the piece on April 18, 2006 in that beautiful city, exactly 100 years to the day.

And The Earth Trembled begins in the early morning hours of April 18th, 1906. The city sleeps. Suddenly the fault line rips and the earth begins to tear apart. Devastation and destruvtion ensue as the city turns to chaos caused by temors and aftershocks of the earthquake. Once the first wave of aftershocks subdue, we enter a mysterious, dreamlike state of shock. everything seems to be in slow motion as the city crumbles around us. An odd-metered march develops that signifies the soldiers marching in to take control of the city as it burns in the aftermath of the quake.

-Steven Reineke

This movement can be used with the second movement,"Nocturne", before this piece for performance
together seamlessly

From the Walking Frog Records Concert Band CD "New Day Rising:The Symphonic Works of Steven Reineke" performed by The Washington Winds.

Available on the C.L. Barnhouse website as a full score or full score with parts.
CD Available on the Walking Frog Records website as a CD or digital dowload (coming soon)

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[ANGELramnus]

@nopie79 i heard it too

[nopie79]

This is like a mixture of Goddess of fire and Firebird suite

[salsadance999]

sounded like stravinsky!!