Infinity (Copley)

From Wind Repertory Project
Katahj Copley

Katahj Copley


General Info

Year: 2020
Duration: c. 3:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Murphy Music Press
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $125.00   |   Score Only (print) - $40.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass 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
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-VI, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bongos
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Glockenspiel
  • Marimba
  • Sleigh Bells
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Tam-tam
  • Tom-tom
  • Triangle
  • Vibraphone
  • Wind Chimes


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Shooting stars symbolize good luck, change or big event is coming towards your life, or it can also be a symbol of endings and beginnings. Shooting stars are actually one of the most diverse omens we have throughout our history. Shooting star symbolizes a brief fleeting moment in one's life just like the brief wonder of seeing a shooting star race across the night sky. They can also be a symbol of reaching one's ultimate destiny.

Shooting stars, asteroids, and the movement of the heavenly bodies in the night sky have always fascinated humans. Some cultures have always and strong beliefs and superstitions in the meaning of shooting stars. Traditional shooting stars also meant a new birth and changes in one's life and also a wish for a better life.

With Infinity I wanted to create the sense of shooting stars flying through the infinite playground known as space. As the piece begins, the world of space is filled with stars running through the skies. Throughout the piece, the shooting stars go through many different scenarios both dark and light until finally at the end of the piece the stars – with their bright colors and lights – flash across the sky with spectacular grandeur.

- Program Note by composer


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Kent State University (Ohio) Symphony Band (Darin Olson, conductor) - 15 October 2023
  • Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, Ont., Can.) Wind Orchestra (LaToya A. Webb, conductor) - 6 April 2023
  • Loveland (Colo.) High School Wind Symphony (Kyle Freesen, conductor) - 2 March 2023
  • University of Louisville (Ky.) Concert Band (Nicholas Beeny, conductor) - 27 February 2023
  • University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) High School Honor Band (Emily Threinen, conductor) - 29 January 2023
  • University of San Diego (Calif.) Wind Ensemble (Jeffrey Malecki, conductor) - 6 November 2022
  • World Adult Wind Orchestra Project (WAWOP) (Schladming, Aus.) (Verena Mosenbichler-Bryant, conductor) - 17 July 2022
  • Kennesaw (Ga.) State University University Band (Hannah Rudy, conductor) - 18 April 2022
  • Millersville University (Pa) Concert Band (Christy Banks, conductor) - 2 April 2022
  • Three Rivers Honor Band (Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Ind.) (Benjamin Lorenzo, conductor) - 5 March 2022
  • University of Kansas (Lawrence) Wind Ensemble (Paul Popiel, conductor) – 27 February 2022
  • Atlanta (Ga.) Wind Symphony (Chris Shumick, conductor) - 16 December 2021 (2021 Midwest Clinic)


Works for Winds by This Composer

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Resources

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