Joy Revisited

From Wind Repertory Project
Frank Ticheli

Frank Ticheli


General Info

Year: 2005
Duration: c. 3:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Manhattan Beach Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $105.00   |   Score Only - $18.50


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
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
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Glockenspiel
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Triangle
  • Wood Block
  • Xylophone


Errata

In Parts:

  • Bassoon I, m.110-111: The entire measure should be transposed up a perfect fourth (E-flat, G, F, A-flat, G, B-flat, B-flat...)
  • Bassoon II, m.110-111: Should be written an octave below corrected Bassoon I part (E-flat, G, F, A-flat, G, B-flat, B-flat...)


Program Notes

Joy, and its companion piece, Joy Revisited, are the results of an experiment I have been wanting to try for many years: the creation of two works using the same general melodic, harmonic, and expressive content. In other words, I endeavored to compose un-identical twins, two sides of the same coin -- but with one major distinction: Joy was created with young players in mind, while Joy Revisited was aimed at more advanced players. Thus, Joy is more straightforward than its companion piece. Where Joy sounds a dominant chord (as in the upbeat to measure 10), Joy Revisited elaborates upon that chord with a flourish of 16th notes. While Joy Revisited moves faster, develops ideas further, and makes use of a wider register, Joy is more concise.

Despite these and many more differences between the two works, both come from the same essential cut of cloth. Both were composed more or less simultaneously, and both were born out of the same source of inspiration. In short, Joy and Joy Revisited serve as two expressions of the feelings experienced by one expectant father (who happens also to be a composer) on one wonderfully anxious and exciting day.

- Program Note by composer


Commissioned by the Longmont High School Band, David Merrill and Darryl Abrahamson, directors.

- Program Note from score


Media


State Ratings

  • North Carolina: IV
  • Texas: III. Complete


Performances

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  • Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY) Concert Band (Tim Wiggins, conductor) - 3 March 2024
  • University of Scranton (Penn.) Symphonic Band - 4 November 2023
  • University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) North Star Campus Band (Alexander Berglund, conductor) - 20 April 2023
  • University of Dubuque (Iowa) Honor Band (Evan Glickman, conductor) - 20 January 2023
  • Texas Tech University (Lubbock) University Band (Pershauna Johnson, conductor) - 24 April 2022
  • University of Illinois (Champaign) Campus Concert Band (Michelle Bell, conductor) – 22 April 2022
  • University of British Columbia (Vancouver) Concert Winds (Imran Amarshi, conductor) - 8 October 2021
  • Metropolitan Music Community (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Symphonic Band (David Blumenthal, conductor) - 31 July 2021
  • Lebanon Valley College (Annville, Penn.) Symphonic Band (Christopher J Heffner, conductor) - 13 May 2021
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Concert Band (John Korak, conductor) - 2 April 2021
  • Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Mich.) Wind Symphony (Nehemias Calsin, conductor) - 19 March 2021
  • Central Lakes College (Brainerd, Minn.) Wind Orchestra (Jonathan Laflamme, conductor) - 9 November 2020
  • Bethany Lutheran College (Mankato, Minn.) Concert Band (Benjamin Faugstad, conductor) – 19 March 2020
  • Illinois State University (Normal) Symphonic Band (Marisa Miko, conductor) – 27 February 2020
  • Salem Band (Winston Salem, N.C.) (Eileen Young, conductor) - 4 February 2020
  • Peabody Institute (Baltimore, Md.) Preparatory Wind Band (Tyron Page, conductor) – 14 December 2019
  • Grand Street Community Band (Brooklyn, N.Y.) (David Blumenthal, conductor) – 14 December 2019
  • Texas Woman's University (Denton) University Band (Melinda Najera, conductor) – 14 November 2019
  • Concordia University (Irvine, Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Jeff Held, conductor) – 9 November 2019
  • Arizona State University (Tempe) Concert Band (Bruce Mansfield, conductor) – 10 October 2019
  • Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco, Calif.) (Robert Calonico, conductor) – 16 June 2019


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