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Afterlife
General Info
Year: 2015
Duration: c. 5:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $78.00; (digital) - $78.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV (6-9 players), including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Mark Tree
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The inspiration for this beautiful commissioned work is best explained in the words of the composer:
"Since the beginning of time, man has pondered what happens when our physical body dies. Some believe we go to Heaven. Others doubt its existence entirely ... For me, I have always hoped that when we pass it will be a very peaceful experience."
A slow, soft, and delicate opening section that begins with upper woodwinds represents peacefulness returning to the soul. The approach to a new consciousness is conveyed as the piece builds to a slightly faster Grandioso section with glorious fanfare passages in the trumpets and horns and dramatic flourishes in the woodwinds. The remainder of the work represents a notion of becoming familiar with the new surroundings. A solemn closing section brings the composition to a soft, peaceful conclusion.
- Program Note from The Instrumentalist
Media
State Ratings
- South Carolina: V
Performances
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- Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, W. Va.) Wind Symphony (Scott Hippensteel, conductor) - 17 November 2022
- University of Illinois (Champaign) University Band (Paul Carter, conductor) – 8 December 2019
- Hanover Wind Symphony (Whippany, N.J.) (Matthew J, Paterno, conductor) – 23 April 2019 (ACB 2019 Annual Convention (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.))
- Edison High School (Fresno. Calif.) Wind Ensemble (Brad Feyma, conductor) - 17 March 2019 (2019 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- Bullard High School (Fresno, Calif.) Wind Ensemble (Matthew Carroll, conductor) - 13 April 2018 (2018 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- Bullard High School (Fresno, Calif.) Wind Ensemble (Matt Carroll, conductor) -16 March 2018 (2018 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- Phoenix (N.Y.) Community Band (David Frateschi, conductor) – 6 November 2017
- William Fremd High School (Palatine, Ill.) Wind Symphony - 16 February 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Afterlife (2015)
- Ascent from Darkness (2022)
- Aurora Borealis (2016)
- Beyond the Horizon (2009)
- A Childhood Remembered (2013)
- Colorado Rockies (2019)
- Crosslands (1994)
- The Cry of the Last Unicorn (2010)
- The Falls (2018)
- Freedom Defended (2021)
- God's Country (2014)
- Hypnotic Memories (2017/2019)
- Journey of the Sequoia
- Journey Through the Stratosphere (2018)
- Journey to the Lion's Castle (2011)
- Land of Healing Waters (2017)
- Landscapes (Brass Quintet) (2013)
- Landscapes (Wind Ensemble) (2013)
- The Last Centaur (2015)
- Lexicon of the Gods (2015)
- Liberty (2017)
- Life Eternal (2022)
- Mischievous Behavior (2022)
- Mt Everest (2010)
- Nostalgia (2017)
- Phoenix Ascending (2020)
- Raise of the Son (1998)
- Redemption (2011)
- Red Rock Mountain (2016)
- The Redwoods (2006)
- Resplendent Glory (2005)
- Rise (2019)
- Rise of the Silver City (2017)
- The River Seneca (2017)
- Sailing with Whales (2020)
- San Andreas Landscapes (2016)
- The Sword of the Titans (2018)
- They Solemnly Served (2019)
- Transcendent Journey (2010)
- Vertical Acceleration (2018)
- Victory (2019)
- Whispers from Beyond (2017)
- The Wilderness (2019)
- The Winged Stallion (2012)
- The Wishing Well (2018)
Resources
- "New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist, 71/9 (April 2017), p. 35.
- Perusal score