Raag Mala
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Subtitle: Music of India Through Western Ears, for Wind Ensemble, 2005
General Info
Year: 2005
Duration: c. 13:30
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - Rental | Score Only (print) - $76.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute I
Flute I-II-III-IV-V-VI
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III-IV-V-VI
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV-V-VI
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Synthesizer
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Commissioned by the Southern Utah University Wind Symphony and premiered 19 April 2006 with James Smart conducting.
- Program Note from score
Colgrass subtitled the piece “Music of India through Western ears,” explaining "… I don’t attempt to replicate Indian music in this piece... Nor do I intend to create a hybrid of East-West musical styles... Instead my aim is to filter Indian music through my Western musical experience and cast it in a new way."
Regarding the genesis of the work, the composer writes,
"Raag Mala was inspired by the many concerts of Indian classical music I have heard over the years. A music society called “Raag- Mala”–meaning a garland of ragas—brings the best classical musicians and singers to Toronto every year. I have often left these concerts singing the ragas I had heard and embellishing on them from my own imagination. Raag Mala is the result of those musings."
- Program Note from Individual Digital Teacher Resource Guide, GIA Publications
Commercial Discography
- Audio CD: Crane Wind Ensemble (Brian K. Doyle, conductor) - 2015
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble (Eric Hewitt, conductor) – 29 April 2016
- University of Wisconsin- River Falls – 29 April 2009
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Apache Lullaby (2013)
- Arctic Dreams (1991)
- Arctic Dreams (ed. Ambrose) (1991/2015)
- Bali (2006)
- The Beethoven Machine (2003)
- Concertino for Timpani (1965)
- Deja Vu (1977/1987)
- Dream Dancer (2001)
- A Flute In The Kingdom Of Drums and Bells
- Ghost River
- Gotta Make Noise (2003)
- Goldberg Variations (as arranger)
- Mysterious Village (2007)
- Night of the Raccoon
- Nightingale inc. (1970)
- Old Churches (2002)
- Pan Trio
- Phantom Moon (2013?)
- Raag Mala (2005)
- Urban Requiem (1995)
- Winds of Nagual (1985)
- Zululand (2010?)
Resources
- Colgrass, M. (2006). Raag Mala : Music of India Through Western Ears, for Wind Ensemble, 2005 [score]. Colgrass Music: [Toronto?]
- Michael Colgrass website
- Raag Mala - Individual Digital Teacher Resource Guide, GIA Publications Accessed 4 May 2016