This Silver World
Subtitle: Fanfare for Symphonic Band
General Info
Year: 2023
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Steven Bryant
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $125.00; (digital) - $105.00 | Score Only (print) - $25.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II-III
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
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
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Contra-Bass (optional)
Piano (optional)
Harp (optional)
Percussion, including:
- Crotales (optional)
- Glockenspiel
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangles (as many as possible)
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This Silver World was commissioned by a consortium of alumni band directors from Campbellsville University, led by the Campbellsville University Wind Ensemble in loving memory of recently-passed director Jennifer L. Tinnell.
“This Silver World captures the shimmering joy that Jennifer brought to any space. The minimal percussive presence in the work represents the felt absence of her life and the tremendous gift that she was to all family, friends, colleagues, and students who are forever changed by her love for each of them and the music she shared.”
-Director Corey S. Bonds
The work is a short, sparkling, yet introspective fanfare, that takes its title from my mentor and first composition teacher, Francis McBeth. I recall during my lessons with him he mentioned that he wanted someday to write a piece with this title that would feature bright, sparkling, metallic percussion. Unfortunately, he never got the opportunity to compose the work.
In thinking of how to honor Jennifer Tinnell and her evident mentorship and leadership to the Campbellsville University band community over 20 years, this seemed a fitting way to connect to my own reverence for a teacher, mentor, and friend who has passed.
- Program Note by composer
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- World Youth Wind Orchestra Project (WYWOP) (Schladming, Austria) (Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant, conductor) - 15 July 2023
- Campbellsville (Ky.) University Wind Ensemble (Corey S. Bonds, conductor) – 10 February 2023 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Dusk (Four-part Adaptable Band) (2004/2020)
- Dusk (Five-part Adaptable Band) (2004/2020)
- In This Broad Earth (Adaptable Band) (2015/2020)
- The Low Arc of the Sun (Adaptable Band) (2017/2021)
- The Machine Awakes (Five-part Adaptable Band) (2012/2020)
- MetaMarch (Six-part Adaptable Band) (arr. Ambrose) (2003/2020)
All Wind Works
- Alchemy in Silent Spaces (2001)
- Aloft (2023)
- all stars are love (2014)
- Anthem (Bryant) (2011)
- The Automatic Earth (2019)
- Axis Mundi (2009)
- Bloom (2004)
- A Brighter Light (2021)
- Centennial Chimes (2021)
- Chester Leaps In. See: Parody Suite)
- A Chorus Loud and Strong (2021)
- Coil (2014)
- Concerto for Alto Saxophone (2014)
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestral Winds
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestral Winds & Percussion (2012)
- Concerto for Trombone 2016
- Concerto for Wind Ensemble (2010)
- Dusk (2004)
- Dusk (Four-part Adaptable Band) (2004/2020)
- Dusk (Five-Part Adaptable Band) (2004/2020)
- Ecstatic Fanfare (2012)
- Ecstatic Fanfare (arr. Lourens) (2012/2015)
- Ecstatic Waters (2008)
- First Light
- Impercynations (see Parody Suite)
- Idyll (2013)
- In This Broad Earth (2015)
- In This Broad Earth (for brass ensemble) (2015/2017)
- In This Broad Earth (Adaptable Band) (2015/2020)
- Interruption Overture (1998)
- Interruptions
- Irrational Joy (2017)
- Loose Id (2006)
- The Low Arc of the Sun (Adaptable Band) (2017/2021)
- The Machine Awakes (2012)
- The Machine Awakes (Five-part Adaptable Band) (2012/2020)
- The Marbled Midnight Mile (1999)
- MetaMarch. See: Parody Suite)
- MetaMarch (Six-part Adaptable Band) (arr. Ambrose) (2003/2020)
- A Million Suns at Midnight
- Miniature Suite (2017)
- Monkey
- Nothing Gold Can Stay (2016)
- Paean
- Parody Suite
- Pendulum (2018)
- Radiant Joy (2006)
- RedLine
- Rise (2003)
- sevenfive
- Solace (2012)
- Stampede (2003)
- Suite Dreams. See: Parody Suite)
- This Silver World (2023)
- Whirlwind (2013)
- Wings That Work (2003)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Steven Bryant website Accessed 16 July 2023