The title makes an obvious reference to Mr. Curnow's teacher, mentor andrenowned baritone horn teacher/soloist Leonard. This is a four-movement suite of fantasy variations, based on a theme from one of Falcone's fav orite band transcriptions: Andrea Chanier (Opera Excerpts) by Umberto Giordano. This theme is only referenced (not quoted) in the openingcadenza of Movement #1, then developed throughout the overall construct ion of all four movements.
