Mosaic
From Wind Repertory Project
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General Info
Year: 2004
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Band Quest - Official Website
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V-VI, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cabasa
- Glockenspiel
- Guiro
- Hi-Hat
- Marimba
- Ratchet
- Snare Drum
- Temple Blocks
- Tom-Toms (4)
- Tubular Bells
- Vibraphone
- Woodblock
- Xylophone
Errata
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Program Notes
Mosaic, by Stephen Paulus, is a representation in sound of the varied qualities each of us possesses and contributes to the whole of our society. As a kaleidoscope of various musical elements coming together, this work evokes a visual of mosaics - tiny tiles individually glued together to create a broader image. It integrates layers of sound with varying meters that feature every instrument in the band.
In the composer's own words, "Mosaic is a work of many facets and layers. I have put it together much the same way that a muralist would make a mosaic out of little pieces of ceramic tiles. In some sense, it is like a jigsaw puzzle. Many pieces of sound are put together to make one big picture. The different meters (7/8, 2/4, 3/4) make for different sizes of musical bits. I also decided to orchestrate this work differently from the usual band work. So, not everyone plays all the time. Percussion players do much more than simply beat time and are often brought in with the specific purpose of helping to "color" the mural. Many times only certain woodwinds play while others wait their turn to enter and add their "personality" to the mix. To me, the idea of a mosaic also represents a contemporary picture of our world - vast mixes of people of all colors, backgrounds and experiences - who we might find living in any part of the world."
Program Note from the Printed Score
Commercial Discography
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State Ratings
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