White Water - 2014

For Concert Band

3.5 Minutes

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Premiered May 17, 2015 

Olney Concert Band - James Bishop Conducting

 

White Water was composed in September of 2014.  Earlier that summer I had taken up white water kayaking.  When I finished composing the piece it did not take long to figure out what it was about!

 

Instrumentation:

 

Flutes 1, 2 

Oboes 1, 2 

Clarinets in Bb 1, 2, 3

Bass Clarinet in Bb 

2 Bassoons

Alto Saxophone 1, 2

Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

 

Trumpets in Bb 1, 2, 3

Horns in F 1, 2, 3, 4

Trombones 1, 2, 3

Optional Bass Trombone

Baritone

Tuba

 

Timpani

Bells (optional)

Xylophone

Marimba

Snare Drum

Bass Drum

Cymbals

Tambourine

 

 

Approximate performance time: 3 minutes 30 seconds

 

All accidentals affect only the specific octave for which they appear and are good for the entire measure.

 

All trills and mordents are by whole step unless otherwise marked.

 

Percussion is scored for 6 players.