Vivid Dreams
Catherine Likhuta (orch. Frederick Steiner)
Subtitle: Concerto for Low Horn and Wind Ensemble
General Info
Year: 2018 / 2020
Duration:
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Horn and piano
Publisher: Catherine Likhuta
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $275.00 | Score Only (digital) - $50.00
Movements
1. Cradle in the Forest
2. Octopus
3. Urban Secrets
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Horn
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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
String Bass
Piano
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Brake Drum
- Chimes
- Glockenspiel
- Gong (large)
- Hi-Hat
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal (medium)
- Tambourine
- Tom-Toms (4)
- Triangle (medium)
- Vibraphone
- Wind Chimes
- Wood Block
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Vivid Dreams was originally written for low horn and piano for the low horn virtuoso Denise Tryon. The wind band version was commissioned by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Wind Ensemble and Denis Tryon.
When writing Vivid Dreams, I decided to highlight the horn's unique storytelling abilities and to musically depict three stories:
1. Cradle in the Forest
2. Octopus
3. Urban Secrets
The cycle opens with the solo horn prologue, as if inviting the audience to listen to the stories about to be told. Cradle in the Forest is a creepy lullaby gone wrong, with some unexpected turns. Octopus takes us on a short journey into the strange world of this fascinating creature, through the 8-note enigmatic ostinato. Finally, Urban Secrets is a brisk walk through the hidden alleys of a busy city (such as New York, Chicago or Melbourne). There is a moment in the piece where, amongst all the surrounding busyness, one stops for a minute to peek through a window of a dance studio, where couples are dancing waltz. Then it is back to the noisy city life.
- Program Note by composer
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Concert Band (Courtney Snyder, conductor) – 5 December 2022
- State University of New York, Fredonia, Wind Ensemble (Paula Holcomb, conductor) - 16 November 2022
- University of Cincinnati (Ohio) Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony (Kevin Michael Holzman, conductor; Denise Tryon, horn) - 4 November 2022
- lllinois State University (Normal) Wind Symphony (Anthony C. Marinello, conductor; Rachel Hockenberry, horn) – 8 April 2022 (CBDNA 2022 North Central Conference, Madison, Wisc.)
- University of Missouri–Kansas City Wind Ensemble (Joseph Parisi, conductor; Denise Tryon, horn) – 20 February 2020 (CBDNA 2020 Southwestern Division Conference, Norman, Okla.) *Wind Ensemble Version Premiere Performance*
- University of Missouri–Kansas City Wind Ensemble (Joseph Parisi, conductor; Denise Tryon, horn)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Apex Predators (2015)
- Bad Neighbours (2017)
- Bury and Rise (2023)
- Hard to Argue (2014)
- Home Away from Home (2019)
- It Comes and Goes
- Let the Darkness Out (2011/2019)
- Me Disagrees (2010/2013)
- Out Loud (2008)
- A Place That Is Yours (2022)
- Planet B (2021)
- Scraps from a Madman's Diary (2016)
- Storm Chasers (2022)
- Through Healers' Eyes (2020)
- Vivid Dreams (2018/2020)
Resources
- Catherine Likhuta website Accessed 25 February 2020