Exhale (flex)

From Wind Repertory Project
Sean O'Loughlin

Sean O'Loughlin


General Info

Year: 2018 / 2021
Duration: c. 5:05
Difficulty: III-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $60.00   |   Score Only (digital) - $10.00


Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Part A

  • C Instruments
    • Flute
    • Oboe
    • Violin
    • Guitar
  • B-flat Instruments
    • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
    • B-flat Trumpet
  • E-flat Instruments
    • E-flat Alto Saxophone

Part B

  • C Instruments
    • Oboe
    • Violin
    • Guitar
  • B-flat Instruments
    • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
    • B-flat Trumpet
  • E-flat Instruments
    • E-flat Alto Saxophone

Part C

  • C Instruments
    • Violin
    • Guitar
  • B-flat Instruments
    • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
    • B-flat Trumpet
    • Tenor Saxophone
  • E-flat Instruments
    • E-flat Alto Saxophone
    • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • F Instruments
    • F Horn

Part D

  • C Instruments
    • Trombone
    • Bassoon
    • Euphonium
    • Cello
    • String Bass
  • B-flat Instruments
    • Bass Clarinet
    • Tenor Saxophone
    • Baritone T.C.
  • E-flat Instruments
    • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
    • E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet
  • F Instruments
    • F Horn

Part E

  • C Instruments
    • Trombone
    • Bassoon
    • Euphonium
    • Cello
    • String Bass
  • B-flat Instruments
    • Bass Clarinet
    • Tenor Saxophone
    • Baritone T.C.
  • E-flat Instruments
    • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
    • E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet
  • C Instruments (low)
    • Tuba

Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Cabasa
  • Chimes
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Mark Tree
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Tam-tam
  • Triangle
  • Vibraphone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Exhale was commissioned by the New York State Band Director’s Association. To be commissioned by such an incredible consortium of schools and educators is one of the highest honors a composer can achieve. Exhale is a composition born out of the directors’ desire for innovative and creative writing for concert band to be included in the 2017 NYSBDA Honor Band Festival.

The music in Exhale explores the various forms of breathing we experience in our everyday lives. From resting to exercising, the music depicts these various states of breath. In addition, I wanted to explore the colors of the modern wind band both with the rich use of harmony and the textural use of composite rhythms to create an eclectic tapestry of sound. I still give the listener and the ensemble a melody to grab onto, but I complement that with waves of sound and colors.

- Program Note by composer


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

  • Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Wind Ensemble (Craig V. Hamilton, conductor) - 31 October 2022
  • South Dakota State University (Brookings) Caldwell Concert Band (Kevin Jessler, conductor) - 2 March 2021


Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


All Wind Works


Resources