As Scattered by Waves
Grade: 5 - for College Groups
Duration: 6:30
Composed Jul. - Sep. 2011 in Los Angeles
Premiered (Performance Recording): Dec. 8, 2012 by the IUP Wind Ensemble, Dr. Jack Stamp conducting.
Version: 1.1
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Program Note
As Scattered by Waves is the product of two competing musical styles. The first, the “waves”, features long, repeated patterns that oscillate into and out of focus – blending, blurring, and combining into a slowly, but continuously, shifting landscape. The second style, first heard in the brass, consists of short, punctuated gestures, jagged rhythms, and sudden harmonic shifts, and stands in jarring contrast to the first. The two discreet musical styles never truly merge, instead crashing violently into each other, exploding into scattered fragments.
As Scattered by Waves is dedicated with eternal gratitude to Dr. Jack Stamp.
Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute 1.2.3
Oboe 1.2
English Horn
Clarinet in B-flat 1.2.3
Bass Clarinet 1.2
Bassoon 1.2
Contrabassoon (opt.)
Alto Saxophone 1.2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet in B-flat 1.2.3
Horn in F 1.2.3.4
Trombone 1.2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium 1.2
Tuba 1.2
Harp
Piano
Timpani
Four Percussionists