Lauren Bernofsky's From a Mother's Journal brings the conflicting emotions of parenthood into a roughly ten-minute suite for horn and piano. Its five movements, Love Letter, A World of Worry, Bedtime Battle, Contentment, and Little Imp, turn affection, anxiety, frustration, and humor into a sequence of musical portraits.
Rather than sustaining a single mood, the suite gives the performers a series of contrasting characters to communicate. Its intimate subject matter suggests an approach centered on expressive detail: shaping a tender phrase, allowing a moment of tension to register, or making a playful gesture speak clearly. The compact movement structure can make it an engaging choice for a recital built around storytelling or family life. This edition is scored for horn in F and piano and includes the score and horn part. It is distinct from Bernofsky's trombone-and-piano setting of the same work.
* Note: Houghton Horns is not in any way affiliated with the creators of this video. We included the video to give you a general taste of what the song will sound like, but the artist's interpretation of the piece may vary from your sheet music.
Lauren Bernofsky's From a Mother's Journal brings the conflicting emotions of parenthood into a roughly ten-minute suite for horn and piano. Its five movements, Love Letter, A World of Worry, Bedtime Battle, Contentment, and Little Imp, turn affection, anxiety, frustration, and humor into a sequence of musical portraits.
Rather than sustaining a single mood, the suite gives the performers a series of contrasting characters to communicate. Its intimate subject matter suggests an approach centered on expressive detail: shaping a tender phrase, allowing a moment of tension to register, or making a playful gesture speak clearly. The compact movement structure can make it an engaging choice for a recital built around storytelling or family life. This edition is scored for horn in F and piano and includes the score and horn part. It is distinct from Bernofsky's trombone-and-piano setting of the same work.
* Note: Houghton Horns is not in any way affiliated with the creators of this video. We included the video to give you a general taste of what the song will sound like, but the artist's interpretation of the piece may vary from your sheet music.