Snowy Day in Syracuse - A Rag in 3

Ensemble:

Solo Piano

Duration:

6.5-7 minutes

Performance Notes:

Snowy Day in Syracuse - a Rag in 3 is a programmatic piece in the contemporary ragtime genre, calling on the influence of ragtime pioneers such as William Bolcom. In and of itself, the piece does not resemble a traditional rag but incorporates many elements of Ragtime. The rag starts out slow and dreamy, and ends fast and fiery in an up-tempo. This progression of form invokes as the name suggests, a snowy day in Syracuse, NY - something that is peaceful and beautiful, but can quickly turn into an inconvenience!