This remarkable and descriptive work opens and closes with members of the ensemble whispering to one another, creating a soft yet chaotic effect. The simple poem is by the composer: “Whispers move in colored flight, seeking signs of next twilight, purple as the violets grow, warm but rich for all to know.” As the piece progresses, introduced by a solo piano, the listener is taken through a dynamic range of emotional tension and release before the quiet mood returns to close out this uniquely effective composition. Dur: 5:15
Recorded by the Marshall University Wind Symphony – Steve Barnett, conductor
Instrumentation | Number of Parts | Pages Per Part |
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FULL SCORE | 1 | 12 |
PICCOLO | 1 | 2 |
FLUTE 1 | 4 | 2 |
FLUTE 2 | 4 | 2 |
OBOE 1 | 1 | 2 |
OBOE 2 | 1 | 1 |
BASSOON 1 | 1 | 1 |
BASSOON 2 | 1 | 1 |
EB CLARINET | 1 | 1 |
BB CLARINET 1 | 4 | 2 |
BB CLARINET 2 | 4 | 2 |
BB CLARINET 3 | 4 | 2 |
BB BASS CLARINET | 2 | 1 |
BB CONTRA BASS CLARINET | 1 | 1 |
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 1 | 2 | 1 |
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2 | 2 | 1 |
BB TENOR SAXOPHONE | 2 | 2 |
EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE | 1 | 1 |
BB TRUMPET 1 | 3 | 1 |
BB TRUMPET 2 | 3 | 1 |
BB TRUMPET 3 | 3 | 1 |
F HORN 1 | 1 | 1 |
F HORN 2 | 1 | 1 |
F HORN 3 | 1 | 1 |
F HORN 4 | 1 | 1 |
TROMBONE 1 | 2 | 1 |
TROMBONE 2 | 2 | 1 |
TROMBONE 3 | 2 | 1 |
BASS TROMBONE | 2 | 1 |
EUPHONIUM IN BASS CLEF | 2 | 1 |
EUPHONIUM IN TREBLE CLEF | 2 | 1 |
TUBA | 4 | 1 |
STRING BASS | 1 | 1 |
PERCUSSION 1 | 2 | 1 |
PERCUSSION 2 | 2 | 1 |
MALLET PERCUSSION 1 | 2 | 2 |
MALLET PERCUSSION 2 | 2 | 2 |
TIMPANI | 1 | 1 |
HARP | 1 | 3 |
PIANO | 1 | 4 |
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Series: MusicWorks Grade 5
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