Carpathia (flex)

William Owens

William Owens

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General Info

Year: 2007 / 2021
Duration:
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: FJH Music Co.
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown

Instrumentation (Flexible)

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This powerful work depicts the frantic voyage of the RMS Carpathia, the first ship to arrive on the scene after receiving a distress call from the Titanic. Determined to save as many lives as possible, the captain managed to squeeze 17 knots out of a supposed 14-knot vessel.

The music depicts the vibrations of the ship's hull along with the hissing of the boiler. As Carpathia arrives on the terrible scene, the music relinquishes its fast pace to a slow, mournful hymn. After a brief moment of tranquility, the music intensifies as the rescue ship embarks on her triumphant yet tragic return voyage to safety.

- Program Note from publisher

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by this Composer

Adaptable Music

• Carpathia (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2021)
• Flourishes (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2021)
• Tambora! (Flex instrumentation) (2013/2020)

All Wind Works

• Across the Great Plains (2017)
• Albany Fanfare (2011)
• Battle Command
• The Blue Orchid (2005)
• But Joy Comes... (2010)
• Captain Dane (2003)
• Carnegie Anthem (2012)
• Carpathia (2007)
• Carpathia (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2021)
• Caverns of Sonora (2019)
• Chisholm
• Congolese (2017)
• Credo (2012)
• Curtain Up!
• Declaration and Dance (Owens) (2010)
• Destined to Fly (2018)
• El Pato Loco (2010)
• El Vaquero! (2017)
• Every Day New (2018)
• Excelsior! (2008)
• Festive Proclamation (2015)
• Flourishes! (2019)
• Flourishes (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2021)
• Great Wall (2016)
• Hark! (A Holiday Celebration) (As arranger)
• Heavenwards (2015)
• Heroes Triumphant (2012)
• Hopak! (2014)
• Ironclads (The Monitor and the Merrimack) (2012)
• Journey of the Bonfire (2017)
• Kitty Hawk, 1903 (2010)
• Maesong (2004)
• The Mighty 97th (2008)
• New Horizons March (2016)
• Paintings (2011)
• Paradise Awaiting (2017)
• Quicksilver (2018)
• Resplendence (2017)
• The Southern Dawn (1998/2002)
• Spit-Fire (2013)
• The Tahoka Galop (2004)
• Tambora! ((2013)
• Tambora! (Flex instrumentation) (2013/2020)
• Three Scottish Vistas (2007)
• Tudor Sketches (2013)
• Tundra (2018)
• Wings of Mercury, The
• With Valor and Brave Heart (2011)
• Yonaguska (2016)
• Zia (2014)

Resources

• Creative Repertoire Initiative
• William Owens website Accessed 11 May 2021