Kirkland Overture

Darren Mitchell

General Info

Year: 2013
Duration: c. 4:30
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Grand Mesa Music Publishers
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $100.00 | Score Only (print) - $20.00

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
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V-VI, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Bongos
Brake Drum
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Finger Cymbals
Gong
Guiro
Marimba
Siren Whistle
Sleigh Bells
Splash Cymbal
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Temple Blocks
Triangle
Whip
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The composer’s normal day is the inspiration for this bright, engaging overture. Musically descriptive, the composition aptly conveys the starts and stops of a morning commute through rush hour traffic to a downtown Seattle studio, the breathtaking view of a lake and snow-covered Olympic Mountains during the drive, the calm relaxation experienced while creating music, and finally the commute home. Based on a simple three-note motif that appears throughout the piece in many variations including elongation, diminution, and retrograde, the composition features melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic interest throughout with effective contrasts of texture and dynamics.

- Program Note from The Instrumentalist

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

"New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist 70.4 (2015): 44. Print
Perusal Score