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Opus 262

Makoshika Suite
Makoshika State park Glendive, Montana
A quartet for flute, oboe, clarinet, and
videotape (with or without orchestra)

2019-2021

In two movements; adagio & allegro
I. Riverbed
II. Bluebird Trail

A triple concerto for flute, oboe, and clarinet with videotape

The video is an abstract exploration of the Makoshika State Park in Glendive Montana.
The music is an original composition by Richard and is based on the natural sounds of the park,
especailly the bird calls.

The video were completed December 24, 2019

Music for Bluebird Trail was begun July 6 2019 and finalized Nov. 29, 2020.
in I Ching 29-16 (lime green) & 23-39 (orange-brown)

Music for Riverbed was begun September 12 2020 and finalized Dec, 21, 2021

Bluebird trail is a calm, pleasant musical composition. It's the perfect piece to relax to after a long day, especailly with the bird calls. It has a slow, soothing melody that's easy to follow.
Riverbed, on the other hand, is a scary journey back to the days of the dinosaurs. It is full of primality and danger. The music is spooky, making it hard to focus on anything else. 

Hear the music in audio form on CD73

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In the process of finalizing this work, I switched the order of the movements, so that it ends nicely. I did not fix "Opus 262 No.2" which appears on the Riverbed video.

Movement one: Riverbed - Verision with scrolling sheet music

Movement one: Riverbed - video version

Movement two:Bluebird Trail- Verision with scrolling sheet music

Movement two: Bluebird Trail - video version

A note from 262-1 the formation of a melody with the harmonic series