I/xhale

Lee Hartman

Subtitle: A wordless lullaby for any number and combination of vocalists and wind instrumentalists

General Info

Year: 2017
Duration: c. 6:20
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ragnarok Press
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $15.00

Instrumentation (Flexible)

Any number and combination of vocalists and instrumentalists

Full Score
C Instruments
B-flat Instruments
F Instruments
E-flat Instruments
Bass Clef Instruments

Vocal

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

i/xhale was written for mezzo-soprano Megan Ihnen as part of her wordless lullaby project. With Megan's rigorous touring schedule and participatory concerts, I wanted to create a piece that would work quickly and easily with any combination of performers she came across. The gentle rising and falling gestures evoke inhalation and exhalation during sleep.

- Program Note by composer

Media

Virtual Performance: Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor)
Audio: Megan Ihnen, mezzo-soprano
Digital Album: Megan Ihnen, mezzo-soprano

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

University of South Carolina Aiken Wind Ensemble (Hayes Bunch, conductor) – 30 September 2021
Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 28 February 2021

Works for Winds by This Composer

Ave Maria volgarizzata da Dante (as arranger) (2019)
Concertante (2005)
Concerto for Vibraphone (2009)
Des Monstres et prodiges (2017)
Emerald (2023)
...in fragile bark, o'er a tempestuous sea, the common harbor... (2016)
i/xhale (2017)
Mehter Suite (2019)
Sapphire (2013)
Selections from "The Nutcracker Suite" (as arranger) (2013)
Snow Ride (as arranger) (2022)
Song for Edie (2015)
Toccata and ... (2020–21)
Tornado (2004)
Trobairitz (2019–20)
Winter Night (Sleigh Ride) (as arranger) (2016)

Resources