91Èȱ¬

"Gershwinicity is a fantasia based on five Gershwin songs. Strong jazz elements infuse the music and the solo writing has an improvisatory quality. It is a 91Èȱ¬ commission and a world premiere.

The piece opens with ‘Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off’, a lively swing number for the trumpet soloist. This is interrupted by a brief and noisy street scene that sets the mood for ‘A Foggy Day in London Town’, a sassy blues for euphonium. The alto saxophone picks up the pace with a jazzfunk style version of ‘Fascinating Rhythm’. A sudden change of mood introduces ‘Embraceable You’ for clarinet, one of the classic Gershwin love songs."