House Plants in Terracotta Pots

From Wind Repertory Project
Roy Magnuson

Roy Magnuson


Subtitle: Music for Everyday Life


General Info

Year: 2014
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Roy Magnuson
Cost: Score and Parts - $100


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
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
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Chimes
  • Marimba
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Vibraphone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

The plants we fill our houses with are beautiful in their simplicity, and simply beautiful in their complexity. This music comes from my sincere desire to create art that, like house plants, does a thing and does it well. A simple statement of something simply thought.

- Program Notes by composer


For Martin Seggelke and the Illinois State University Wind Symphony.

- Program Note from score


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) Symphonic Winds (Simon Holoweiko, conductor) - 12 October 2023
  • Oklahoma State University (Stillwater) Symphonic Band (Tyler Austin, conductor) - 21 October 2021
  • Eastview High School (Apple Valley, Minn.) Wind Symphony (Frank M. Pasquerella, conductor) -- 2 March 2020
  • San Jose (Calif.) State University Wind Ensemble (David Vickerman, conductor) - 10 May 2018
  • Cathedral City (Calif.) High School Symphony Band (Matthew K. Howe, conductor) - 18 February 2017 (2017 CASMEC Conference, San Jose)
  • University of North Texas (Denton) Concert Band (Kelly Desjardins, conductor) – 22 February 2017
  • Flower Mound (Texas) High School Wind Symphony (Bill Watson, conductor) - 18 December 2015 (2015 Midwest Clinic)
  • San Francisco Wind Ensemble (Martin H. Seggelke, conductor) - 17 January 2015
  • Illinois State University (Normal) Wind Symphony (Martin H. Seggelke, conductor) - 28 September 2014 - **World Premiere**


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