Ignite!

Eric Knechtges

General Info

Year: 2015
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Eric Knechtges
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown

Instrumentation

Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V including:

Bass Drum
Bongos
Claves
Cowbell
Finger Cymbals
Marimba
Mark Tree
Orchestral Bells
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tam-tam
Tambourine
Triangle
Vibraphone
Woodblock
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Ignite! represents the analogy between starting a fire and starting the creative process. Small initial ideas expand in range (using algorithmic processes relating to voice-leading and duration) to utilize the entire ensemble. However, the first grandiose announcement of arrival fizzles under its own weight, only to restart and follow a slightly different and accelerated path to a bombastic conclusion.

- Program Note by composer

Media

Audio: Reference recording. University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble (Rickey Badua, conductor

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Wash.) Wind Ensemble (Rickey Badua, conductor) - 3 March 2018

Works for Winds by This Composer

Aporia (2012)
Autumn Passages (2009)
Broken Silents (2000)
Dali Hexaptych (2010)
Ignite! (2015)
Mi Mariposa (2007)
Tie-Line March (2008)
To Kindle a Light (2015)

Resources

Eric Knechtges website - Accessed 29 December 2021