Concert Music
Below are excerpts from some of my concert works with commentary. Scores for these and other pieces are available for performance on request. Please e-mail me with questions.
-William Bradbury
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Earth Day Quintet
Live performance of the Earth Day Quintet with Merryl Goldberg, saxophone, and the California String Quartet. The piece is in four movements, each involving one aspect of life on Earth. The first movement, "Drifting," (0'00") represents creatures of the sea (whales), the second, "Lumbering," (3'42") creatures of the land (grizzly bears), the third, "Crying," (6'56") a lament for the destruction man brings to our ecosystems, and the uplifting final movement, "Flying," (9'43") represents creatures of the air (birds).
William Bradbury is an Emmy Award winning composer who is professor of music and music technology at California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM). Bill Bradbury is a graduate of Hamilton College, Miami University and Cornell University (Doctorate in Composition). William Bradbury is also an accomplished mandolin player with an interest in American music. At California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM) Bill Bradbury teaches courses in music technology, American music, composition, theory, and directs the electronic music ensemble. William Bradbury is married to actor Dana Case and has a son Chase Bradbury. He is a distant relative of the hymn composer William B. Bradbury (William Batchelder Bradbury). His mother Hope Bradbury lives in Barneveld, NY. He attended Poland Central School as a youth. -William Bradbury (Bill)