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Aaron Perrine

Aaron Perrine


General Info

Year: 2016
Duration: c. 3:15
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Aaron Perrine
Cost: Score and Parts - $140.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II-III (III doubling Piccolo)
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet I-II
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 I-II
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Piano
Harp (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • China Cymbals
  • Crash Cymbals (large)
  • Crotales
  • Glockenspiel
  • Marimba
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tam-tam (2: medium and large)
  • Tubular Bells
  • Vibraphone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

In 2008, the University of Iowa's Voxman Music Building was destroyed by flooding. For several years, music courses were taught in 19 separate buildings throughout campus as an interim solution. The 2016-2017 academic year marks the confluence of all School of Music activities under one roof, that of the new Voxman Music Building. A Glimpse of the Eternal was commissioned by Dr. Mark Heidel, director of bands at the University of Iowa to celebrate the first band concert in the new 700-seat concert hall. The premiere was given October 13, 2016, by the University of Iowa Symphony Band, Dr. Mark Heidel, conductor.

“The piece is called A Glimpse of the Eternal, taken from a poem by the same name. While the poem is not directly related to the music, I like the abstract connection between the theme of ‘coming home’ and using one of Kooser’s poems. I also think the title is somewhat related to this specific concert, as it will be the first glimpse of the new concert hall in Voxman,” Perrine said.

[Aaron Perrine] found his inspiration close to home as he considered the university’s theme of “coming home.” “I knew I wanted to incorporate that idea into the piece in some way,” Perrine said. “In this case, I went to an Iowa-born poet, Ted Kooser, for inspiration.” Perrine has been a long-time fan of Kooser, and says he believes Kooser captures the essence of the Midwest like no other. Drawing his inspiration from the words of the poem, he came up with his composition:

A Glimpse of Eternity

Just now
a sparrow lighted
on a pine bough
right outside
my bedroom window and a puff
of yellow pollen
flew away.

- Program Note from Cornell College


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State Ratings

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Performances

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  • Texas Tech University (Lubbock) Concert Band (Joel Pagan, conductor) - 29 March 2022
  • Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) Symphonic Band (Cliff Croomes, conductor) – 19 November 2019
  • Texas Woman's University (Denton) Wind Symphony (Carter Biggers, conductor) – 15 November 2019
  • West Virginia University (Morgantown) Wind Symphony (Scott C. Tobias, conductor) – 10 November 2019
  • University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) University Band (Lance Sample, conductor) – 5 December 2018
  • Crossroads Wind Symphony (Lawrence, Kan.) (Paul Popiel, conductor) – 9 November 2018
  • Clovis (Calif.) North Educational Center Wind Ensemble (Frank Troyka, conductor) - 13 April 2018 (2018 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
  • Clovis (Calif.) North High School Wind Ensemble (David Lesser, conductor) -16 March 2018 (2018 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) Symphonic Band (Shawn Vondran, conductor) – 16 March 2018
  • University of Massachusetts at Amherst Wind Ensemble (Matthew Westgate, conductor) – 10 March 2018 (CBDNA 2018 Eastern Conference, New Haven, Conn.)
  • Sherwood (Ore.) High School Wind Ensemble (Brant Stai, conductor) – 9 March 2018
  • Cathedral High School (San Diego, Calif.) Symphony Band (Matthew K. Howe, conductor) – 23 February 2018
  • Kell High School (Marietta, Ga.) Wind Ensemble (David Roth, conductor) - 20 December 2017 (2017 Midwest Clinic)
  • University of Texas (Austin) Symphony Band (Joshua Gall, conductor) – 4 December 2017
  • University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Symphonic Band (Randall O. Coleman, conductor) – 4 December 2017
  • California State University, Long Beach, Symphony Band (Jermie Arnold, conductor) – 30 November 2017
  • Michigan State University (East Lansing) Concert Band and Campus Band (Simon Holoweiko, conductor) - 29 November 2017
  • Indiana University (Bloomington) Concert Band (Jason H. Nam, conductors) – 14 November 2017
  • University of Illinois (Champaign) Wind Orchestra (Elizabeth Peterson, conductor) – 27 October 2017
  • University of Iowa (Iowa City) Symphony Band (Richard Heidel, conductor) – 13 October 2016 *Premiere Performance*


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