Imprints

Timothy Mahr

General Info

Year: 1991
Duration: c. 8:30
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $125.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:

Bass Drum
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Glockenspiel
Marimba
Siren Whistle
Snare Drum
Tam-tam
Tambourine
Tom-Toms
Triangle
Vibraphone
Wind Chimes

Errata

In Parts:

Bassoon I, m.26: The tie is missing between the first two G's
String Bass, m.8: Remove the dot from the half note
Chimes, m.139: Should be 4/4 not 6/4

In Score and Part:

Piano, m.137: The 8vb ends at the end of this measure
Piano, m.138: Remove 8vb and add "loco"
Piano, m.152: Missing the natural sign for an A natural at bottom of cluster
Bells, m.120: Add quarter rest at the beginning of the measure

Program Notes

Imprints was commissioned in memory of Dr. Frank Comella by the Milwaukee Knightwind Ensemble, John Steinke, conductor. I feel fortunate to have served on the same faculty with Dr. Comella at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, where Dr. Comella was head of the Department of Music until his untimely death.

As a respected mentor, admired colleague, and beloved friend, Dr. Comella left his "imprint" on virtually everyone who encountered him. This work musically reflects a few of the "imprints" which are fixed in my memory. From the symbolism of the first two pitches of the opening timpani figure (F-C) and the tonality of the beginning and ending sections (F Major and C Major) to the various moments of strength, playfulness, piety thoughtful contemplation, and excited energy (and including a brief hint at a British brass band, of which Frank was so fond), an effort was made to embody the work with musical reminiscences of the character and essence of Frank Comella. The musical sections at times move quite freely from one to the next, as is often common when we pause to remember the good times and many lessons learned while in the company of a special human being. Even though he is no longer with us, the memories still burn brightly in our mind.

- Program Note by composer

Media

Audio CD: University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony (Andrew Boysen, Jr., conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adoramus Te, Christe (as arranger)
and in this dream there were eight windows... (2003)
Appalachian Folk Dream (2016)
Argentum (1986)
Blue Sky Day (2006)
Bridge Square March (2005)
Bright Side (2015/2018)
Carolina Folk Dream
Climb the Castle Walls! (2011)
Dauntless (2015)
Daydream (1989)
Diamond Celebration (2009)
Dig Down Deep (2013)
Endurance (1991)
Etched in Stone (2018)
Everyday Hero (2011)
Fanfare and Grand March (1980)
Fantasia in G (1982)
Festivals
Fields of Grain as Seen From a Train (2008)
Flourish (2000)
GF Redux: "It's Yours", from A Jack Stamp Suite (2017)
Heroic Rhapsody (2009)
Heroic Valor (2009)
Hey! (2001/2005)
Honoris Causa (2009)
Hymn and Celebration (1994)
Imagine, If You Will... (2013)
Imagining Peace (2018)
Immigrant Dreams (1992)
Imprints
Inaugural Dances (2006)
Into the Air! (1998)
Look In/Look Out (2018)
A Mighty March (2003)
Mountain Prayers (2006)
Mourning Dances (2001)
Mr. Kallman (2019)
Noble Element (2007)
Passages (1984)
Pride, Promise and Progress (2009)
A Quiet Place To Think (1999)
Retreat, from All Hail the Power (2002)
The Soaring Hawk (1991)
Sol Solator (2009)
Spirits Ablaze (2013)
Spring Divertimento (1992)
Suite for Band (2014)
Symphony No. 1 (2016)
Uncle Lumpy's Garage (2005)
Urgent Voices (2020)
The View from the Mountaintop (1996)
When I Close My Eyes, I See Dancers (1997)

Resources

Mahr, T. (1991). Imprints [score]. Neil A. Kjos: San Diego, Calif.
Timothy Mahr website