Afterlife

Rossano Galante

Rossano Galante

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

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

• South Carolina: V

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• University of Illinois (Champaign) University Band (Paul Carter, conductor) – 8 December 2019
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Mt Everest (2010)
• Nostalgia (2017)
• 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)
• San Andreas Landscapes (2016)
• The Sword of Titan (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