Cold

From Wind Repertory Project
Katahj Copley

Katahj Copley


General Info

Year: 2018
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Murphy Music Press
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $90.00   |   Score Only (print) - $25.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Contrabassoon
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
Timpani
Percussion, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Chimes
  • Glockenspiel
  • Triangles (3: small, medium and large)
  • Vibraphone
  • Wind Chimes


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

This piece is dedicated to my grandfather. The day he died is a day I will never forget. I was in the same room of my grandfather the night he passed away, and for me not only was the room painfully cold but my spirit was as well; I didn't know exactly how to feel at that moment or what to even say. Eventually I figured out that while my words couldn't tell those emotions, my music could. The piece, like its title, suggests cold and emotional playing, not only from the soloists but from the ensemble as a whole.

Using metallic percussion to begin, this piece reflects my feelings that moment: confusion, anger, and sadness.

- Program Note by composer


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

  • State University of New York, Potsdam, Crane Wind Ensemble (Brian K. Doyle, conductor) - 18 October 2023
  • University of Georgia (Athens) Hodgson Concert Band (Anthony Morris, conductor) - 22 March 2023
  • University of San Diego (Calif.) Wind Ensemble (Jeffrey Malecki, conductor) - 6 November 2022
  • The Composers of Color Initiative – 2020 (virtual)


Works for Winds by This Composer

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