Bomb Cyclone

Quinn Rosenberg

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Sextet

2023

10 min.

Alto Flute

Bass Clarinet

Cello

Piano

Viola

Violin

Program Notes: Bomb Cyclone (2023) was written in response to the several consecutive atmospheric rivers which overwhelmed the San Francisco Bay Area in early 2023. When cold and warm air masses collide, air pressure declines rapidly and a storm is created in a process called bombogenesis. As anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions warm the atmosphere, the air’s higher water content has given rise to a class of fast-acting storms colloquially known as bomb cyclones. Without intervention, they will only continue to grow in severity and frequency. I wrote this piece to explore the feelings of dread and hopelessness I and many other young people experience in the face of the climate crisis, and unearth moments of hope from the wreckage.
Recording Notes: Recorded in Distler Hall at Tufts University by the Tufts Music Department on November 4th, 2023.
Ensemble Name: Honor Hickman, alto flute; Sarah Cho, bass clarinet; Shalun Li, piano; Yirou Ronnie Zhang, violin; Philip Rawlinson, viola; Lily Stern, cello; Changjin Ha, conductor