Ice Breaker

Robert Litton

Subtitle: A Prelude and Fugue for Combined Woodwind and Brass Quintets

General Info

Year: 2015
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Robert Litton
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown

Instrumentation

Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet
Horn in F I-II
Trumpet I-II
Trombone
Tuba

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Ice Breaker was commissioned by the Indiana University of Pennsylvania wind and brass faculty for their 2015 tour of Russia. A prelude and fugue for combined Woodwind and brass quintets, it pays homage to Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. The work, for ten solo players, exploits the virtuosity of each individual.

- Program Note by Timothy M. Smith for the San Francisco Wind Ensemble concert program, 15 October 2016

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State Ratings

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Performances

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San Francisco Wind Ensemble (unconducted) – 15 October 2016 *West Coast Premiere Performance*

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

Robert Litton website Accessed 12 October 2016