Marc Mellits: Apollo

Performed by WindSync
Garrett Hudson, flute
Emily Tsai, oboe
Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet
Anni Hochhalter, french horn
Kara LaMoure, bassoon
https://www.windsync.org

WindSync commissioned Mellits in 2019 to write Apollo, a piece commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Apollo comprises seven short movements that present a kaleidoscopic view of the event, from the famous phrase “One small step…” to the geography of the moon, the mythology behind cosmic bodies, and scenes from the composer’s own childhood.

Theia 00:00
Sea of Tranquility 02:13
Buzz 05:30
Luna Nova 08:05
Debbie Waltzing on the Moon 09:50
One Small Step 12:25
Moonwalk 13:52

Marc Mellits
for sheet music: https://www.marcmellits.com/apollo@mi...

This concert was performed live as part of the Schneider Concerts at The New School’s 2022-2023 Season.