The Ferry Crossing

Jennifer Jolley

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Chamber Orchestra

2003

13 min.

Cello

Double Bass

Flute

Horn

Oboe

Viola

Violin

Program Notes: Ferries are a mode of transport I have never encountered until I moved to Vermont in 2003. I left California after college, and while trekking to Burlington I found a vessel that would transport me magically over the endless Lake Champlain. And so I lived and worked in Vermont for four years, discovering snow and seasons and the wonderful people that make it a lovable and stalwart state, and I took many ferry rides during my stay there. And then I left. I left four years later across the ferry that traverses between Burlington and Port Kent. It was the last ferry ride I took in Vermont. This piece is my arrival and departure from the Green Mountain State, with the horns guiding you along the way. Even though my stay there was short-lived, I miss Vermont. I miss it terribly. There may be a time in the future when I return, but until then, I can visit, riding the ferry to my destination.
Recording Notes: Brno Philharmonic Orchestra - Mikel Toms, cond. Orchestral Masters, Vol. 6
Record Label: ABlaze Records