The Reno Pop’s Orchestra will premiere “Jabberwocky” as part of their “Haunted” concert on November 4th, 2023! “Jabberwocky” was a finalist award composition in their “Composer Showcase” competition.

Reno Pops:

“Our selection committee and orchestra absolutely fell in love with
the playful style and your tuneful melodies. Our only regret was that
it was so short! Even though it didn’t receive the first prize, we think
Jabberwocky would be a big hit with our audience, so with your
permission, we would like to program it on our November 4th
“Haunted” concert.“

I wrote “Jabberwocky” many years ago. The music idea came to me on a European family vacation in the early 1990s. Upon returning home, I created a MIDI version titled “Jabberwocky,” based on the Lewis Carroll poem (1871). My dad was discovering computer animation then and made a fun video with simple characters dancing along to the beat. In 2022, I re-orchestrated the “Jabberwocky” theme while needing some Halloween inspiration. Using StaffPad for iOS, I created a similar arrangement using the palette of a large orchestra, choir & percussion effects.

Thank you to Jane Brown and the Reno Pops for performing “Jabberwocky”!

Listen to Jabberwocky here.