Water Bear Jig
General Info
Year: 2017
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Roger Zare Music
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
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
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Bass Drum
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Wood Block
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Water Bear, whose scientific name is the "tardigrade," is a fascinating microscopic creature with four pairs of legs. It is known for its hardiness, able to survive in some of the most extreme conditions, including freezing cold, burning heat, and in the vacuum of space. But its striking appearance and awkward way of moving is what this music captures. This jig is a bit lumbering, not quite reaching the tempo or energy of a typical jig, and the harmonies are a bit quirky.
Water Bear Jig was commissioned by a consortium of wind ensembles.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Rowan University (Glassboro, N.J.) Symphonic Band and Concert Band (David Martin, conductor) - 28 February 2019
- 2018 Tennessee All West Blue Band – 2018 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- All Aboard the Hoodlebug. See: Ghost Town Triptych
- Buena Vista Furnace. See: Ghost Town Triptych
- December Lullaby (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2020)
- Ghost Town Triptych (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- All Aboard the Hoodlebug (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Laurel Run (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Buena Vista Furnace (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Interstellar Tarantella (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
- Laurel Run. See: Ghost Town Triptych
- Mare Tranquillitatis (Octet) (Flex instrumentation) (2012/2020)
- Meditation on Amen (Flex instrumentation) (2018/2020)
- Three Ostinatos (Flex instrumentation) (2015/2020)
- Water Bear Jig (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2020)
All Wind Works
- Aerodynamics (2010)
- Awakening (2023)
- Bennu's Fire
- Biomimicry (2019)
- Breathless (2023)
- December Lullaby (2017)
- December Lullaby (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2020)
- Ghost Town Triptych (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- All Aboard the Hoodlebug (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Laurel Run (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Buena Vista Furnace (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Hydrostatics (2020)
- Interstellar Tarantella (2019)
- Interstellar Tarantella (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
- Lift-Off (2015)
- Little Jig (2017)
- Mare Tranquillitatis (2007/2012)
- Mare Tranquillitatis (Octet) (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2012/2020)
- Mare Tranquillitatis (Saxophone octet) (2007/2012)
- Meditation on Amen (2018)
- Meditation on Amen (Flex instrumentation) (2018/2020)
- Ocean of Undiscovered Truth (2019)
- Pastorale (2021)
- Tangents (2014)
- Three Ostinatos (2015)
- Three Ostinatos (Flex instrumentation) (2015/2020)
- Water Bear Jig (2017)
- Water Bear Jig (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2020)
- We Choose to Go to the Moon (2020)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Roger Zare website Accessed 29 July 2019