A small crowd gathered Saturday morning at Sandia Peak to experience the first movement of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Raven Chacon’s new citywide musical composition, “Tiguex.”

After making their way up the twisting mountain road in the drizzly, predawn hours, the musical pilgrims were greeted by a rainbow stretching across the entire valley. Then, as dawn broke, a solo trumpeter, Duane Hoskie, played “Prayer,” a simple, repeated musical phrase to herald the new day.

Acclaimed composer Raven Chacon's 'Tiguex' unites communities across the city

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