Indigo Run

Cedric Adderley

General Info

Year: 1998 / 2009
Duration: c. 7:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: TRN Music Publisher
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.00

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-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Finger Cymbals
Marimba
Sandpaper Blocks
Slapstick
Snare Drum
Tam-tam
Temple Blocks
Vibraphone
Wood Block
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Indigo Run is a musical display of the rich and vibrant colors found in the Carolina low country. The work was inspired by the composer's thoughts as he was taking his morning run through the Indigo Park community on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. While not a fully programmatic depiction of the scenery, the piece attempts to recreate the essence of the landscape in sound.

The composition opens with a dramatic slow introduction followed by a four-part overture. The fast sections are quick and energetic to contrast with the warm and gentle slow section. The entire piece features driving rhythms with a generous blend of agile motives and strong chords. The lyrical melodies and lush harmonies are a vivid representation of the beautiful scenery that has made Hilton Head Island one of the most popular resort cities in the United States.

Indigo Run was commissioned by the University of Miami Wind Ensemble and the New Music Consortium under the direction of Gary Green, conductor, and Michael Robinson, consortium director.

- Program Note from The Horizon Leans Forward

Media

Audio: Reference recording. University of Miami (Fla.) Wind Ensemble (Gary Green, conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant) Wind Symphony (James Batcheller, conductor) - 19 April 2022

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

Adderley, C. (1998). Indigo Run [score]. Ballerbach: San Antonio, Tx.
Cedric Adderley website Accessed 25 December 2020
The Horizon Leans Forward..., compiled and edited by Erik Kar Jun Leung, GIA Publications, 2021, p. 237-238.
Perusal score