Vitality (wind band)
Year Composed
2022
Duration
6:00
Instrumentation
Piccolo, flute 1-2, oboe 1-2, clarinet 1-2, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, bassoon 1-2, contrabassoon, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-3, horn 1-4, trombone 1-2, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, timpani, percussion 1-3, harp, piano
Price:
$75.00 for performance score, contact Just a Theory Press for full pricing
Program Notes
Vitality (2022) was written for the Aspen Conducting Academy 2022 orchestral readings and was inspired by a quote by Martha Graham: “There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening, that is translated through you into action and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.” Graham begins in celebration of discovery and hope (the what), then reflects upon the process (the how), and closes with a warning (the why). The piece loosely follows this structure, musically exploring the prickly and potent glimmers of one’s life force alongside the uncertainty of self-expression and vulnerability.
Additional Information
Premiered by Youth Performing Arts Wind Ensemble at the 2023 Midwest Clinic
Performance score is available for purchase through Just a Theory Press. Parts are available to rent by requesting a quote.