Slide (©2008) [6:42]

 I composed Slide as the first part of Slide – Pulse - Melos for trombone choir and computer music.  It forms part the post-apocalyptic opera Blue Rain which is set in a world where the reins of power are held by those who play the trombone.    Slide is scored for twelve trombones (ten tenor trombones, with one doubling alto trombone, and two bass trombones) standing in a semi-circle and computer music.  The recording was made in April of 2004 of the Purchase Trombone Choir, Jim Pugh, director.  The composer was conducting.  

The music explores the sound world of precisely-controlled glissandi and sound movement uniquely obtainable by multiple instruments of the same type.