Program Notes:
This composition was an early study by the composer (1980)
exploring the capabilities of the early monophonic analog synthesizers.
Sound elements were combined through splicing and multi-track
recording techniques. It is possible for the listener to project
an "eagle" into the work, but the composition has no
other programmatic intent. The Eagle is Born to Soar
explores spatial modulation and demonstrates the interaction and
metamorphosis of three simple motives.
The work was originally realized for quadraphonic tape (and now
exists in a stereo version). It was written in honor of the late
Dr. E. Edwin Young, longtime Dean of the Hardin-Simmons School
of Music.
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The Eagle is Born to Soar