Love & Nature
Kim Fleming and the University of Illinois lead the wind band consortium for my new work, Love & Nature. This 10-minute, Grade 4-5 piece will explore how love prevails through cosmic lore, social movements, and mercurial mythos. Each of the work's three movements will connect a different instrumental soundworld to the concepts of earth, water, and air, depicting a blossoming of kindness and hope for the future of our planet.
Consortium Details
Instrumentation: Full wind band, approximately as follows: piccolo, flute (2 parts), oboe (2 parts), clarinet (3 parts), bass clarinet, bassoon (2 parts), alto saxophone (with opt. soprano saxophone), tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, horn (2-4 parts), trumpet (3 parts), trombone (3 parts), euphonium, tuba, piano, percussion (timpani & 4-5 players)
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Difficulty: Grade 4-5
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Duration: 10 minutes, split into three movements
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Delivery: June 1, 2024 (PDF score and parts). The Hindsley Symphonic Band (University of Illinois) will premiere the work in Fall 2024 and all consortium members will receive a one-year exclusivity period.
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Consortium Participation: $300 buy-in due by May 1, 2024
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You will be contacted by Ashley Killam, who will issue a contract and invoice. Payment will be made directly to Gala Flagello either by mailing a check or via Paypal.
Consortium Members
As of May 2, 2024
Appalachian State University, Jason Gardner and John Stanley Ross
Arkansas State University, Nick Balla
Augustana College (IL), James M. Lambrecht
Baylor University, Isaiah Odajima
Brooklyn Wind Symphony, Jeff W. Ball
Butler University, Trae Blanco
Dartmouth College, Brian Messier
Eastern Michigan University, Mary Schneider and Nick Smith
Elon University, Jonathan Poquette and Herb Payung
Florida State University, Rodney Dorsey
Formation Wind Band, Anne Kreider-Hughes & Erin Keeton-Howard
Governor Mifflin High School, Andrew Cusano
Indiana State University, Eric Scott
Ithaca College, Daniel Cook
Keene State College, John T. Hart Jr.
Kennesaw State University, David Kehler
Kentucky Wesleyan College, Patrick Stuckemeyer
Michigan State University, Kevin Sedatole and David Thornton
Montana State University, Nathan Stark
Montclair State University, Thomas McCauley
Morehead State University, DuWayne C. Dale
Northwestern University, Mallory Thompson
Oakland University, Gregory Cunningham and Pam Klena
Oregon State University, Erik Leung
Piedmont Wind Symphony, Mark Norman
Rowan University, Joe Higgins
Southeastern Louisiana University, Robert Schwartz
SUNY New Paltz, Adam Fontana
SUNY Potsdam, Brian Doyle
Temple University, Trish Cornett
The College of New Jersey, Eric LaPrade
The United States Air Force Band
The United States Coast Guard Band, CDR Adam Williamson
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Jack Hontz
University of Central Missouri, Corey Seapy
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kimberly Fleming (Consortium Lead)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Brian Kaufman
University of Michigan, Jason Fettig and Courtney Snyder
University of Mississippi, Tim Oliver
University of Missouri, Brian A. Silvey, Amy M. Knopps, and Christian M. Noon
University of Missouri Kansas City, Steve Davis and Joe Parisi
University of Missouri-St. Louis, David Wacyk
University of North Carolina Greensboro, Jon Caldwell
University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Mark Norman
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Dominic Talanca
University of North Texas, Amy Woody
University of Virginia, Elliott Tackitt
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, John R. Stewart
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Thomas Gamboa
Vienna Community Band, Christian Folk
Virginia Tech, Derek Shapiro
Wake Forest University, Timothy Heath and Natalie Smith
Youth Performing Arts School, Kevin Callihan
Tom and Denise Hedlund
Explore Gala's works for band:
Bravado (arr. 2023) for wind band, performed by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, cond. Lt. Col. Jason Fettig
The Bird-While (2022) for solo flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and symphonic winds, performed by Hub New Music and the University of Michigan Symphony Band, cond. Michael Haithcock