Fantasia in C Minor

[BobFV1]

I know the recording is quite bad - it's off a hand-held camera phone and I think my young son Pete's girlfriend actually did a great job given the equipment limitations she was facing. Also, the orchestra is not the NY Philharmonic, but for amateur musicians with an unfamiliar and complicated work, I think they do a decent job.

The piece was written by my son Pete, a graduating senior music major at Earlham College in Richmond Indiana. It was his senior project. He did the entire composition and orchestration himself - that was a lot of writing and scoring. It was premiered last week.

Pete is a percussionist. He loves to play the drum set but can play pretty much anything you can hit with a stick, and some other instruments. In this piece he performs - he is the tall fella playing percussion, just to stage right in the middle of the stage. He does a little drum set solo right before halfway and then belts out a theme on the xylophone (I don't think it's a vibraphone, I will have to ask him) towards the end.

Anyway, enjoy. I was in Europe last week so I did not get to see it, but I will be there for his graduation this coming Saturday. Pete has been accepted into a program called World Teach and will be working abroad spreading his musical, and other knowledge.

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[Rchop]

You must be proud Bob, good for Pete :023:

[JCsman]

I can't begin to imagine the time and effort to create such a work then bring it to fruition with the orchestra. What a senior project!

Not to mention the wonder of the art of creating music... something far beyond my ken.

Bravo, young man, bravo!

:eusa_clap::eusa_clap:

[Deans BMW]

Bob, to say that is a fantastic accomplishment is not to do it justice in the least.

I can not imagine how proud you must be.

[1MPH]

Congratulations Pete, that was quite an ovation you got also.
Oh and you bow very well too.:eusa_clap::eusa_clap::eusa_clap::eusa_clap:

[DarthRider]

A talented son is a joyous thing.
Congratulations Bob...and Pete!:eusa_clap:

[Wild Will]

An awesome accomplishment. Great things lie ahead for Pete!

[BobFV1]

An awesome accomplishment. Great things lie ahead for Pete!Will thanks, and right you are! He has been accepted into a Harvard program to teach abroad and will be leaving for Micronesia to teach math for a year in late July. A year on a desert island - sounds pretty good to me!

[mnnden]

WOW!! What a talented person, I listened twice, Had to be incredible in person!. Your family should be very proud. Den

[BobFV1]

My youngest son Pete graduated from Earlham College last Saturday with a degree (with honors) in Music. It was a great day - here are a few snapshots:

In the crowd, waiting his turn:

http://bobfv1.smugmug.com/photos/533043864_8ofS4-L.jpg

Degree being conferred:

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Expensive piece of paper:

http://bobfv1.smugmug.com/photos/533047002_fMwWb-L.jpg

Oldest son Nick, me, Pete, and wife Delia:

http://bobfv1.smugmug.com/photos/533047517_Rqkfa-L-5.jpg

[DarthRider]

Way to go Pete...congrats!:eusa_clap::eusa_clap:

[Elsie Smith]

Bob, congratulations on a very talented son (Pete),
what a piece for senior project and now he's off to
do so much good in the world! Good for hime!

[jamming]

Really, really cool Bob. I'd say you've done real well with raising your kids.

Right on Pete!!!! I love a drum solo.

[Wild Will]

Bob, that first photo, the crowd shot, is a treasure.

My youngest, Owen, graduates from Cal State U next week.

Here's to our lads, Bro Bob, and to their illustrious sires! And to our collective progeny everywhere.

These are the beginning days of their golden times, where they have life by the cilia with zircon-encrusted tweezers!

[BobFV1]

Thanks for all the wonderful comments and support of Pete! I am very proud of him.

Will - best of luck to yours in finishing up at CSU! I have one more with one year to go! Must be getting old . . .