Lyric Essay
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General Info
Year: 1978 / 2000
Duration: c. 3:40
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Eighth Note Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
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-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:
- Crash Cymbals
- Suspended Cymbal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Lyric Essay is written in a neo-romantic style. It is a slow, reflective work with much opportunity for musical expression.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio:Edmonton Wind Ensemble (Harry Pinchin, conductor) – 2005
- Audio CD: Edmonton Wind Ensemble (Harry Pinchin, conductor)
- Audio CD: The Oregon Symphonic Band (Jeffrey Reynolds, conductor) - 2006
- Audio CD: UPEI Wind Symphony (Karem J Simon, Conductor) - 2001
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of Toronto (Ont., Can.) Wind Symphony (Pratik Gandhi, conductor) - 20 October 2023
- Western University (London, Ont., Can.) Symphonic Band (Shawn Chabot, conductor) - 21 October 2023
- National Youth Band of Canada (Toronto, Ont.) (Darrin Oehlerking, conductor) - 13 May 2022
- Charlottetown Rural High School (Charlottetown, PEI) Grade 11-12 Festival Ensemble (Mark Parsons, Conductor) - May 2019
- University of Alberta (Edmonton) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Angela Schroeder, conductor) – 11 March 2010 (CBDNA 2010 Western/Northwestern Division Conference, Reno, Nev.)
- The Oregon Symphonic Band (Hillsboro) (Jeffrey Reynolds, conductor) – 22 December 2006 (2006 Midwest Clinic)
- University of Prince Edward Island Wind Symphony (Karem J Simon, conductor) - 23 November 2000
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Celebration (Flex instrumentation) (1998/2014)
- Donkey Riding (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1998/2014)
All Wind Works
- Bright Blue Water
- Canadian Folk Rhapsody
- Celebration (1998)
- Celebration (Flex instrumentation) (1998/2014)
- Declarative Statements (1975)
- Donkey Riding (as arranger) (1998)
- Donkey Riding (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1998/2014)
- Festive Occasion for Band
- Land of Silver Birch
- Lyric Essay (1978)
- Quartal Sinfonia
- Ritual Celebration
- Songs of the Morning Band
- Sonics
Resources
- Coakley. D. (1978). Lyric Essay: for [score]. E.C. Kerby: Toronto.
- Perusal score