Afternoon Epilogues
Afternoon Epilogues was a suite for solo voice and string quartet composed by Raffie Cruz as his senior project at Berklee College of Music.
Overview
The multi-section suite combined Afro-Caribbean vocal phrasing with jazz vocal improvisation and string-quartet accompaniment. It belonged to Raffie’s undergraduate work in jazz vocal performance and composition.
Compositional Context
Raffie developed ‘’Afternoon Epilogues’’ during his final year at Berklee. The project followed the earlier R.C. Sessions performances and his self-produced, self-released homemade LP ‘’Early Hours’‘.
Premiere and Performance History
Raffie presented the suite at Berklee with a string quartet. The performance formed part of his senior work and moved multiple faculty members to tears.