Inaudible Do,The

From Wind Repertory Project
Composer Name

Michael Mikulka


General Info

Year: 2013
Duration: c. 4:19
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Michael Mikulka
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $125.00; (digital) - $40.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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 (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-IV, including::

  • Bass Drum
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Glockenspiel
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Wind Chimes


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

The Inaudible Do is an homage to Percy Aldridge Grainger's classic The Immovable Do. Whereas a C is always present throughout Grainger's piece, The Inaudible Do consciously avoids the note C until the final three measures, despite being in C major throughout the piece (though also briefly in A minor). The deception required to feel in the key of C Major/A minor is accomplished by implied chords, resonant spacings, and frequent use of extended tertian harmonies.

- Program Note by composer


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State Ratings

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Performances

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  • University of Illinois (Champaign) Campus Concert Band (Joe Clark, conductor) – 7 March 2018


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