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Symphonic Essay
This work bears the designation Opus 133.
Contents
General Info
Year: 2012
Duration: c. 7:45
Difficulty: IV 1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00; (digital) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00; (digital) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II-III
Oboe I-II
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-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Suspended Cymbal
- Snare Drum
- Tam-tam
- Tambourine
- Tom-toms (2; medium and low)
- Triangle (7")
- Vibraphone
- Woodblock
- Xylophone
Program Notes
Symphonic Essay is a dramatic work featuring brass fanfares, tonal pyramids, and startling polyharmonies. The mysterious undertones of the piece are interwoven with moments of lyricism, counterpoint, and a multiplicity of timbres and creative settings which culminate in a spectacular coda.
- Program note from publisher
Symphonic Essay was commissioned by the Troy High School Band, Troy Mich. The work was premiered at that school on February 2, 2010, with Brian Nutting conducting.
- Program note from score
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media Links
State Ratings
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Performances
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- Troy High School (Mich.) Band (Brian Nutting, conductor) – 2 February 2010 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by this Composer
- All Pleasant Things (1998)
- Alvamar Overture (1981)
- Appalachian Overture (1983)
- Arioso and Presto
- Autumn Soliloquy (1987)
- Breckenridge
- Brookshire Suite (1980)
- Caribbean Hideaway
- Carnaval in São Paulo (2003)
- Centennial Celebration Overture (1986)
- Century Tower
- Chorale and Jubiloso (1998)
- Chorale Prelude on a German Folk Tune (1986)
- Citadel (2015)
- Concerto for Tuba (tr. Rogers) (1996)
- Credo (2016)
- Crossgate (1984)
- Danza Sinfonica
- Desperate Pursuit (2012)
- Dexter Park Celebration (2017)
- Dream Journey
- Eagle Bend
- Eaglecrest (1984)
- Eisenhower Centennial
- Escenas de los Aztecas (2012)
- Fanfare and Capriccio
- Fanfare and Processional (2018)
- Fanfare for West Point
- Fanfares and Alleluias
- Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Nicolo Paganini (1988)
- Festival Concert March
- Foxfire
- Golden Festival Overture
- Heatherwood Portrait
- High Plains Overture
- Hobart Centennial March
- Hunter Park
- Impressions of Japan (1994)
- Inspiration Point
- Inventions on Marching Songs
- Invocation and Toccata (1982)
- Jubilation Overture
- Legend
- Leroy Anderson Portrait, A (as arranger)
- A Light in the Wilderness
- The Lightning Brigade (2018)
- Lonely Beach (1993)
- The Long Gray Line (1988)
- Lyric Interlude (1980)
- Maracas from Caracas
- Meditation (2017)
- Nulli Secundus
- The Old Guard
- Pagan Dances (1996)
- The Perishing Rifles
- Poetic Intermezzo (1985)
- Porgy and Bess (as arranger) (1928/2002)
- Quest (2016)
- Rapscallion
- Rhapsodic Essay
- Ritmico (2018)
- Riverfest (1985)
- Romanza
- The Silver Gazebo
- A Solemn Prelude
- Sorcery Suite (2002)
- Spitfire Overture (1991)
- Stone Meadows
- Sunflower Saga
- Symphonic Essay (2012)
- Symphonic Overture (1991)
- Symphonic Requiem (2015)
- Symphony No. 2
- Symphony No. 3 (1997)
- Symphony No. 4
- Symphony No. 5 (2000)
- Symphony No. 9 (2018)
- Tchaikovsky Suite
- The Texans (1986)
- Three Symphonic Fanfares (1989)
- Toccata Fantastica
- Torch Dance
- Trail of Tears (1989)
- Trailridge Saga
- Tribute (2011)
- Twin Oaks
- Variants on a Moravian Hymn
- A Very American Overture
- Visions Macabres (1984/2006)
- We the People
- Westport Overture
- Westridge Overture (1983/1991)
- The Wild Blue Yonder (2008)
- Yama Midori
- Yorkshire Ballad (1985)
Resources
- Barnes, J. (2012). Symphonic Essay: [op. 133] [score]. Alfred Music Pub.: [Van Nuys, Calif.].
- Perusal Score
