Ballad For Sharon
Bill Fulton’s Ballad for Sharon
Ballad for Sharon small orchestra composition is an original work by composer Bill Fulton. Fulton wrote the piece for a 1995 Los Angeles Composers Guild concert. The performance took place at the Bing Theater at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). It was presented on July 16, 1995, as part of the Sundays at Four concert series.
The concert featured composers and original works in a Los Angeles cultural setting. KUSC FM 91.5 was also associated with the event. Quincy Jones appeared on the same July 16 program. This made the concert a memorable entry in Fulton’s composing career.
Composed for Small Orchestra
Ballad for Sharon was written for small orchestra rather than a standard big band or commercial studio ensemble. This instrumentation allowed Fulton to explore orchestral writing with a more compact ensemble.
The work belongs to a group of original concert compositions Fulton wrote during this period. His Los Angeles Composers Guild credits also include The Colors of Spring from 1994. Another small-orchestra work, Shadows Dance, dates from 1993.
These compositions represent another side of Fulton’s work. His career also includes arranging, orchestration, jazz, recording and television music. The pieces document his activity as a composer of original concert music in Los Angeles during the 1990s.
Los Angeles Composers Guild Performance
The Los Angeles Composers Guild presented Ballad for Sharon at LACMA’s Bing Theater. The concert provided a setting for Fulton’s original orchestral composition to reach a Los Angeles audience.
Explore more of Bill Fulton’s arranging, composing and orchestration credits. His portfolio includes music for orchestra, chamber ensembles, big band, little big band and commercial recording projects.
More information about the venue is available from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Classical music programming in Southern California can also be found through Classical California KUSC.
About the Composition
Title: Ballad for Sharon
Composer: Bill Fulton
Year: 1995
Ensemble: Small orchestra
Client: Los Angeles Composers Guild
Performance: Sundays at Four, LACMA Bing Theater
Date: July 16, 1995
Job Category: Composer
Title: Ballad For Sharon
Ensemble: small orchestra
Client: Los Angeles Composers Guild
Description: Sundays at Four LACMA Bing Theater (KUSC FM 91.5). Quincy Jones on the same concert (7/16/95)
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