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SCORE DESCRIPTION
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This movement tells the story of William Mulholland and his mentor Fred Eaton’s 1904 journey from Los Angeles to the Owens Valley. Eaton convinced Mulholland to see the valley’s water supply firsthand, believing it could meet the growing needs of a rapidly expanding Los Angeles during a time of drought.The music reflects the vast landscapes they traveled through—open desert, snow-covered Sierra Nevada mountains, canyons, and dry riverbeds—before reaching the Owens River, a striking ribbon of water bringing life and green farmland to the valley.
As the journey continues, the music acknowledges the farms, orchards, and communities already dependent on this water. It then turns darker as Mulholland realizes that taking the river south could help Los Angeles grow, but at the cost of an existing way of life in the Owens Valley, and the parting of ways with a best friend and mentor, Fred Eaton. AUDIO
The Owens Valley (For Large Orchestra)
VIDEO
The Owens Valley (For Piano / Small Ensemble)
The video is based on the original piano composition, later scored for large orchestra as seen above. The video tells the broader story of Mulholland to a general audience to promote the Mulholland Suite for Orchestra project. |
DATE
2018 DURATION 8 min 53 seconds INSTRUMENTATION 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in B-flat 1 Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoons 2Horns in F 2 Trumpets in Bflat 2 Trombones 1 Bass Trombone 2 Tuba Timpani Percussion Harp Strings PREMIERE
2018 Action on Film Festival, Las Vegas AWARDS Winner Best Score Short Film 2018 Action on Film Int. Film Festival Las Vegas, NV |
