The Colors of Spring
The Colors of Spring – Small Orchestra Composition
Bill Fulton small orchestra composition The Colors of Spring dates from 1994. Fulton composed the work for the Los Angeles Composers Guild. The Guild presented it at the Bing Theater of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on July 24, 1994.
The Colors of Spring is an original work for small orchestra. The piece represents Fulton’s concert music alongside his extensive work as an arranger and orchestrator. Its instrumentation gives the music an orchestral character within a more compact ensemble.
Sundays at Four at LACMA
The performance formed part of the Sundays at Four concert series at LACMA. The program also featured music by Bruce Broughton and David Benoit. Their participation placed Fulton’s work alongside music by two prominent Los Angeles composers.
The concert took place in LACMA’s historic Bing Theater. For more information about the museum and its programs, visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The presentation also had an association with KUSC FM 91.5, Southern California’s classical music radio station. Events such as this gave Los Angeles composers an important setting for new concert music.
Original Music for Small Orchestra
A small orchestra can offer many of the colors of a larger orchestral ensemble. At the same time, its smaller forces create opportunities for clarity and intimacy. Composers can feature individual instruments while still using rich orchestral textures.
The Colors of Spring demonstrates this side of Fulton’s musical work. His career includes composing, arranging and orchestrating for many different ensembles. These range from chamber groups and jazz ensembles to big bands and orchestras.
Fulton has also written and arranged music for recordings, television, film and live performance. His projects often combine elements of jazz, popular music and traditional orchestral writing.
Bill Fulton – Composer, Arranger and Orchestrator
Fulton’s catalog covers a wide range of musical settings. He has created original compositions as well as arrangements and orchestrations for professional musicians and recording projects.
The Colors of Spring documents his work within the Los Angeles concert music community during the 1990s. The Los Angeles Composers Guild presented the piece at one of the city’s major cultural institutions. The performance also adds another dimension to Fulton’s body of professional music credits.
Explore more examples in Bill Fulton’s arranging, composition and orchestration credits. You can also browse his orchestra and chamber music catalog for additional scores and ensemble formats.
Year: 1994Job Category: Composer
Title: The Colors of Spring
Ensemble: small orchestra
Client: Los Angeles Composers Guild
Description: Sundays at Four LACMA Bing Theater (KUSC FM 91.5). Bruce Broughton and David Benoit on the same concert (7/24/94)
Get arrangement: link to arrangement (pending)
