Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Mason Bates (arr. David Thornton)
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General Info
Year: 2018
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: III+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Manuscript
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet I-II
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
C Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
A quick and energetic opener filled with lopsided grooves and coy asides, this fanfare was commissioned and premiered by the San Francisco Symphony under Michael Tilson-Thomas.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Michigan State University (East Lansing) Wind Symphony (David Thornton, conductor) – 26 April 2018 – *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (arr. Thornton) (2018)
- Bootlegger's Break (2022)
- Chicago, 2012 (2014)
- Mothership (2012)
- Rusty Air in Carolina (2006/2015)
- Sea-Blue Circuitry (2011/2013)
- Sideman (2015)
- White Lies for Lomax (tr. Marinello)
Resources
- David Thornton, personal correspondence, May 2018
- Mason Bates website Accessed 10 May 2018