compositions
The Hours
2002

Info

60′

Music by Philip Glass.
Arrangements for solo piano by Michael Riesman and Nico Muhly.
Published by Sony (US) Warner Chappell (ex-US), except the following compositions:

I’m Going to Make a Cake
Tearing Herself Away
Escape!
An Unwelcome Friend
Vanessa and the Changelings,

which are published by Dunvagen Music Publishers.

Cast

Piano, strings, harp, celeste, percussion (glockenspiel & triangle, one player)

Synopsis

Music for the film by Stephen Daldry “The Hours” adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, starring Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Meryl Streep.

Notes

Suite from “The Hours” is a 24 minute arrangement by Michael Riesman in the form of a three movement piano concerto scored for piano, strings, harp and celeste, co-commissioned by Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, premiered by Michael Riesman (piano) with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andreas Delfs on March 28, 2003 at Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA).

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