Fantasia: A Languedoc Landscape

Tone poem for Organ, Brass quintet, & Timpani
- Craig Phillips

Description
Composer Craig Philips spends part of each summer on "composing retreat" in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Southern France. The gorgeous and inspiring landscapes of this area have surrounded Phillips over the years as he created many of his well-known works, but they are invoked explicitly in this "tone poem" for brass quintet, timpani, and organ. The work is cast in several sections of varying character, ranging from warm to boisterous--including a lively evocation of a troubadour dance in the center that returns again at the very end.