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Spectral Shifts
Subtitle: For Clarinet Trio and Band
General Info
Year: 2015
Duration: c. 14:30
Difficulty: VI (trio)/V (band) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Sound Studio Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $150.00
Movements
1. On Solar Wind - 3:20
2. Through a Nebula - 3:17
3. Comet Tails - 2:37
4. Finale - 4:48
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo E-flat Soprano Clarinet
Solo B-flat Soprano Clarinet
Solo B-flat Bass Clarinet
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass 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
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Tam-Tam
- Tubular Bells
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Spectral Shifts by Mark Wolfram is an original composition in four movements for clarinet trio (E-flat soprano clarinet, B-flat clarinet and B-flat bass clarinet) and concert band. The first three movements feature each of the clarinets in a solo setting with band, culminating with the fourth movement where the full clarinet trio is accompanied by the band.
The title of the work refers to the astral phenomenon of spectral shift - blue shift (objects moving closer to us), red shift (objects moving away from us) and doppler shift (objects moving past us - similar to red shift) as well as other astral and solar phenomena. The composition seamlessly moves between serial and traditional tertian and quartal harmonic structures, providing performers and listeners with refreshing aural "shifts" in both timbre and tonality.
The work was written for the Ironwood Clarinet Trio, Prof. Marcellus Brown and the Boise State University Symphonic Winds. It was given its world premiere at the 81st Annual American Bandmasters Association convention on Thursday, March 5th, 2015 in Reno. Nev.
Spectral Shifts highlights angular melodies, colorful sonorities, tertian, quartal and serial composition in an exciting blend which is both intellectually satisfying and aesthetically pleasing.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Boise (Id.) State University Symphonic Winds (Marcellus B. Brown, conductor; Ironwood Trio, soloists) - 5 March 2015 (80th Annual ABA National Convention) - *Premiere Peformance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- All Points Bulletin: In Hot Pursuit (2014)
- An American Rhapsody (2009)
- Brass Trio (1988)
- Colonial Scenes (2016)
- Divertissement (as transcriber) (2013)
- Extra! Extra! Read All About It! (2019)
- Fast Falls the Eventide (2014)
- Four Fripperies (2020)
- Gloria in Mundo Pax (2019)
- Golden Anniversary Fanfare (2018)
- Homily (2016)
- Interludes for Percussion and Trumpet (1985)
- Invictus (2019)
- Labyrinth (for Brass Quintet) (2010)
- Labyrinth (2018)
- March László (2015)
- March Malchus (2017)
- Monkey Mind (2020)
- Monograms (1996)
- Overture Ciné Noir (2012)
- Paean (2020)
- Residual Tension (2015)
- Reverie (2019)
- Soldiers of Destiny (2011)
- Sonoran Celebration (2018)
- The Sounds of Now
- Spectral Shifts (2015)
- The Swashbuckler (2011)
- Syncopation in Blue (2020)
- Tag - You're It! (2013)
- Theme to "Captain Kangaroo" (Puffin' Billy) (as arranger) (1952/2013)
- Three Intradas for Band (2011)
- Three Short Christmas Carols (2010)
- Tirolean Trek (2012)
- The Tucson March (2017)
- Vertical Planes (2016)
- With Malice Toward None (2012)
Resources
None discovered thus far.