Southern Delaware Orchestra

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=320035

Meet Brian Cox, tuba player for SODELO and composer of Coastal Delaware Suite, premiering in our July Concert: American Spirit, Coastal Soul!

Brian began composing Coastal Delaware Suite in early 2023, after attending one of SODELO’s first-ever concerts. Brian was inspired by the outstanding musicianship and passion of the players, as well as the enthusiastic response of the audience. Clearly, SODELO was filling a void in the region, both for audiences and musicians alike!

Using history and culture as a starting point for his composition, Brian envisioned a piece that paid homage to some of the most iconic images and historic events of the coastal region. The most obvious emblem is, of course, the ocean. Delaware’s coastline is only 28 miles, and if one stands at the northernmost point where land meets sea, Cape Henlopen, the sound of waves lapping the shore is interrupted every 30 seconds by an air-compressed fog signal from the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse. The pitch “G” sounds vaguely like a French horn, and this was all Brian needed to begin his composition. What follows is a series of musical “postcards,” each with their own unique character, but variations on a common theme.

Please enjoy this short interview with Brian as he walks us through each piece of work, and stay tuned for a full-length interview on Youtube coming soon! But if you want to hear the piece at its world premiere, you should get your tickets now!

Rehearsals are in full swing for our upcoming July concert, American Spirit, Coastal Soul: A Delaware 250 Salute!

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=320035

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and Delaware’s official DE250 commemoration with SODELO in a program of patriotic favorites, American classics, and new music by Delaware artists.

Experience beloved American classics including Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland, The Stars and Stripes Forever, and the U.S. Armed Forces Medley.

PLUS! This program also highlights local Delaware artists, including the world premiere of Coastal Delaware Suite by SODELO’s own Brian Cox, featuring musical tributes to Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, and Bethany Beach. Also featured will be selections from United Sounds of America, a collaboration by Delaware Poet Laureates, the Twin Poets, Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha, and composer Mark Hagerty, alongside acclaimed soprano Makeda Hampton.

We hope you can join us for this monumental celebration, with two performances on July 11 and July 12! Grab tickets in the link above!