The Contrabass Clarinet is cued in the Tuba part (Mvt. The subtitle of this concerto is Quest, named after the original quartet.ĭue to restrictions that limited the number of musicians allowed on stage for this concerto’s premiere by the McGill Wind Orchestra (because of the COVID pandemic), the following parts are optional if not available (these parts are either doubled or cross-cued in other instruments - see ‘Cues’ below):īass Trombone (not the soloist of course…)Ĭues should only be played if the cued instrument(s) are not present in the ensemble: This concerto is a dark and magical journey through mystical lands that ends in a virtuosic dance.ĭarrin Milling (Bass Trombone Principal at São Paulo State Symphony) requested an adaptation of a quartet that I composed in 2019 for bass trombone and three percussionists into a concerto for bass trombone and symphonic band. As my compositions develop and unfold over time, my mind connects the various melodies and different sections in a way that (to me) makes sense as a cohesive narrative. As a very visual person, I tend to form images in my mind whenever I’m creating music. Writing music is like creating abstract stories or movies the various melodies and motifs are individual characters while the accompaniments are different settings where these characters develop and interact with one another.
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