In Praise of Joe
General Info
Year: 2019
Duration: c. 7:20
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Lydmusic
Cost: Score and Parts - Available November 2020
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
Contrabassoon (optional)
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
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
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-VI, including:
- Bass Drum, concert
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal, large
- Tom-Tom
- Xylophone
Errata
- Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, m. 109, beat 2: 4th sixteenth note should be concert D-flat.
Program Notes
In Praise of Joe is dedicated to the life and legacy of Joseph Kreines (b. 1936), who has been an inspiration to thousands of students and professional musicians around the world. This work celebrates the energy, enthusiasm, musical talent, and influence Joe has had in the music world for so many decades. Composer Scott McAllister currently professor of music composition at Baylor University, explains,
“I have known and have been friends with Joe since I was in middle school in the early 1980s. His passion for music, dedication to help students and ensembles reach the highest level possible, and his infectious spirit were just a few inspirations for this composition. His love and knowledge of the great composers of the early band repertoire, like Grainger and Holst, is emulated in this work. I am honored to have had this opportunity. Thank you, Joe."
- Program Note from University of Central Florida Wind Ensemble concert program, 7 November 2019
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Central Florida (Orlando) Wind Ensemble (Scott Lubaroff, conductor) – 7 November 2019 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- AMP (2016)
- Atipa-Tcoba (2020)
- Black Dog (2002)
- Clear Shade Creek (2018)
- Concerto Americana (2015)
- DivertiMetal
- The Flight of the Elephant (2018)
- Freebirds (2010)
- Funkinetics (2014)
- Gone (2013)
- In Praise of Joe (2019)
- Krump (2007)
- Love Songs (2010)
- Mercury on the Moon (2009)
- Music from the Redneck Songbook II (2011)
- Popcopy (2007)
- Popcopy Rated T (2014)
- X Concerto (1996)
- X2
- Xanadu
- Zing! (2008)
Resources
- Scott McAllister website Accessed 6 November 2019
- Scott Lubaroff, personal correspondence, November 2019