THE FINAL PIECE OF "THE MICHIGAN TRIPTYCH"
PUBLISHER: M.O.T.I.F. - Music of the Introspective Fields (ASCAP)
DURATION: ca. 4 minutes
DIFFICULTY: GRADE 3.5
WORLD PREMIERE: April 26, 2017 - Michigan State University Campus Band, Connor Fetting (conductor); Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
SECOND PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2018 COLUMBIA SUMMER WINDS OUTDOOR COMPOSITION CONTEST
DURATION: ca. 4 minutes
DIFFICULTY: GRADE 3.5
WORLD PREMIERE: April 26, 2017 - Michigan State University Campus Band, Connor Fetting (conductor); Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
SECOND PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2018 COLUMBIA SUMMER WINDS OUTDOOR COMPOSITION CONTEST
INSTRUMENTATION
WOODWINDS: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Bb Clarinets, Bb Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons
SAXOPHONES: 2 Altos, Tenor, Bari
BRASS: 2 Horns, 2 Bb Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Euphonium (T.C. and B.C. parts available), Tubas (2 or more needed)
PERCUSSION: Timpani, 3 Mallet Percussion, 2 Percussion [8 players in total are recommended]
SAXOPHONES: 2 Altos, Tenor, Bari
BRASS: 2 Horns, 2 Bb Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Euphonium (T.C. and B.C. parts available), Tubas (2 or more needed)
PERCUSSION: Timpani, 3 Mallet Percussion, 2 Percussion [8 players in total are recommended]
PERCUSSION LIST
Chimes [optional], Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Marimba (4.3-octave), Suspended Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Vibraslap (optional), 2 Tom-Toms, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals, Triangle
PROGRAM NOTES
One of Michigan's most popular tourist attractions can be found at the beautiful, luxurious area of Mackinac Island. Attracting thousands of people every summer, the natural wonders of this place and its hidden spectacles are a sight to behold, offering something new to everyone who travels there. The Straits of Mackinac is such a musical venture, evoking the journey to the island via ferry with the rich and vibrant colors of the concert band as its palette.
The first theme for this trip conjures up a sweeping palette of colors and sounds full of spirit, adventure, and wistfulness. Matched by a second theme characterized with even more yearning, the excitement and energy begins to grow as the ferry draws nearer to the island. Harmonic tension is matched with rhythmic excitement and layered textures of melodic fragments, contrapuntal statements, and percussive action. All of this builds to an exciting conclusion and the promise of a great adventure at Mackinac when the ferry finally arrives to its stop.
My sincerest thanks to Connor Fetting and the MSU Campus Band for a fantastic premiere performance.
The first theme for this trip conjures up a sweeping palette of colors and sounds full of spirit, adventure, and wistfulness. Matched by a second theme characterized with even more yearning, the excitement and energy begins to grow as the ferry draws nearer to the island. Harmonic tension is matched with rhythmic excitement and layered textures of melodic fragments, contrapuntal statements, and percussive action. All of this builds to an exciting conclusion and the promise of a great adventure at Mackinac when the ferry finally arrives to its stop.
My sincerest thanks to Connor Fetting and the MSU Campus Band for a fantastic premiere performance.