Missouri Classical Music News and Notes

Coleman's composition, “A Classic Triptych,” made its premiere at the season's last concert, on Aug. 1. . . .

Coleman, who grew up in Bristol, England, composed a tribute to three British cars: the MG, the Jaguar and the Mini. The inspiration was a ride Coleman took in an MG convertible through the mountains of North Carolina.

“A Classic Triptych” begins with this ride over winding and twisting roads. Coleman describes the theme in the first movement as “folk-like, with fast-moving music in the foreground and slower music in the background.” . . .

Coleman chose the fugue, a classic composition form, to depict the classic nature of the [Jaguar].