DUR: 9'00" 

INSTRUMENTATION 
2 Flutes (one dbl. Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb (one dbl. Bass Clarinet), 2 Bassoons / 4 Horns in F,  3 Trumpets in C, 2 Trombones,
Bass Trombone / Timpani, Percussion I (Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Triangle), Percussion II (Bass Drum), Percussion III
(Suspended Cymbal, Tam-tam, Chimes) / Harp / Piano / Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass 

A NOTE FROM THE COMPOSER 
"Here Comes the Rain," is based on the following short poem of mine by the same title.  
Here comes the rain, clarion, / craving the taste of that weight / you’ve been carrying  

This piece was premiered by the Yale Philharmonia on December 6, 2018, with conductor Julian Pellicano. Recording courtesy of the Yale School of Music. Music, text and artwork © Tanner Porter 2018.