Spruce
For orchestra (2.2.2.2. 4.3.3.1. perc. (2.), hp., str.) - Approx. 6 mins.
Beams of sunlight gently twist between emerald needles, cascading across a calm but flowing creek near a shaded hammock as the overwhelming, yet calming beauty of the mighty spruce trees seeps from my consciousness into my subconscious.
Spruce was originally conceived while camping at Riding Mountain National Park, laying in a hammock, looking up at the simultaneous might, beauty, chaos, and tranquility of the spruce tree. This piece brings the simplicity, complexity, and awe-inspiring beauty of the spruce tree to life. After rising from the hammock, using a stick, I scrawled the form of the composition into the dirt below my bare feet. This would lay the foundation for the formal structure of the piece and would serve as the first step in the writing process. The work cycles through these emotions as they occurred to me in the moment, climaxing in a feeling of overwhelming love not only for nature, but for the life it brings and life itself.
Winner of Canada Music Centre Prairie Region Emerging Composer Competition 2025
Nic Bray
For orchestra (2.2.2.2. 4.3.3.1. perc. (2.), hp., str.) - Approx. 6 mins.
Beams of sunlight gently twist between emerald needles, cascading across a calm but flowing creek near a shaded hammock as the overwhelming, yet calming beauty of the mighty spruce trees seeps from my consciousness into my subconscious.
Spruce was originally conceived while camping at Riding Mountain National Park, laying in a hammock, looking up at the simultaneous might, beauty, chaos, and tranquility of the spruce tree. This piece brings the simplicity, complexity, and awe-inspiring beauty of the spruce tree to life. After rising from the hammock, using a stick, I scrawled the form of the composition into the dirt below my bare feet. This would lay the foundation for the formal structure of the piece and would serve as the first step in the writing process. The work cycles through these emotions as they occurred to me in the moment, climaxing in a feeling of overwhelming love not only for nature, but for the life it brings and life itself.
Winner of Canada Music Centre Prairie Region Emerging Composer Competition 2025
Nic Bray
For orchestra (2.2.2.2. 4.3.3.1. perc. (2.), hp., str.) - Approx. 6 mins.
Beams of sunlight gently twist between emerald needles, cascading across a calm but flowing creek near a shaded hammock as the overwhelming, yet calming beauty of the mighty spruce trees seeps from my consciousness into my subconscious.
Spruce was originally conceived while camping at Riding Mountain National Park, laying in a hammock, looking up at the simultaneous might, beauty, chaos, and tranquility of the spruce tree. This piece brings the simplicity, complexity, and awe-inspiring beauty of the spruce tree to life. After rising from the hammock, using a stick, I scrawled the form of the composition into the dirt below my bare feet. This would lay the foundation for the formal structure of the piece and would serve as the first step in the writing process. The work cycles through these emotions as they occurred to me in the moment, climaxing in a feeling of overwhelming love not only for nature, but for the life it brings and life itself.
Winner of Canada Music Centre Prairie Region Emerging Composer Competition 2025
Nic Bray