Inaudible Do,The

Composer Name

General Info

Year: 2013
Duration: c. 4:19
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Michael Mikulka
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $125.00; (digital) - $40.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-IV, including::

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Glockenspiel
Suspended Cymbal
Wind Chimes

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The Inaudible Do is an homage to Percy Aldridge Grainger's classic The Immovable Do. Whereas a C is always present throughout Grainger's piece, The Inaudible Do consciously avoids the note C until the final three measures, despite being in C major throughout the piece (though also briefly in A minor). The deception required to feel in the key of C Major/A minor is accomplished by implied chords, resonant spacings, and frequent use of extended tertian harmonies.

- Program Note by composer

Media

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Media

Audio: Reference recording. University of Texas Wind Ensemble (Jason Missal, conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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University of Illinois (Champaign) Campus Concert Band (Joe Clark, conductor) – 7 March 2018

Works for Winds by This Composer

Concerto for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble (2013)
Etudes for Wind Ensemble (2019)
First Suite for Wind Band (2016)
The Florentainer (2013)
From Detroit to LA (2011)
Godzilla Devours Reno (2013)
The Inaudible Do (2013)
Music to Drift Away With (2019)
Panic! (2010)
Prelude and Fugue (2011)
Six Short Scenes (2018)
Symphony No. 3 for Wind Ensemble (2015/2020)
Through the Icy Dawn (2010)
Unfurl (2019)

Resources