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Petr Eben Okna (Windows) for trumpet and organ. I have this piece twice next year. I've played it twice with a relatively long lead time and started to get into it. Ebens music fascinates me - especially the choral stuff.

This piece describes some stained glass, leaded windows from Marc Chagall in a synagogue in Jerusalem. A musical painting if you will. I have a trip planned and hope to see them and get some additional background info.

Petr died last year, so added info from the composer is not possible.

I'll be posting here when I have had some time to dig in.

My normal method is to "read the score", compare it to other works of the same composer, make notes, references before I ever play a note. Musical lines stick in my head after reading them and I try to figure out why those passages won't let me go. Once I have a good overview, then I go outside and look for additional impulses. In this case, maybe I can find out who originally performed the work in 1976 and get info there.

Better sound through research. Both concerts will have moderation and I will go through the visualizations with the audience. A beamer or projector to show the windows will also be used.