Meridian
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General Info
Year: 2010
Duration: c. 7:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00; (digital) - $85.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00; (digital) - $10.00
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
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
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
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Egg Shaker
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
Chorus (optional)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Meridian comes very much out of the composer's love for ostinato, or groove-based, music. Other diverse influences include the world music-infused jazz of Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek, as well as the symphonies of Shostakovich. This exciting and creative work is written with a consistent rhythmic drive throughout, and features a prominent role for piano.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Morningside University (Sioux City, Ia.) Wind Ensemble (Martin I. Gaines, conductor) - 2 April 2023
- Blinn College (Round Top, Tx.) (Sarah Burke, conductor) - 16 December 2022
- Nebraska Wind Symphony (Omaha) (Joshua Kearney, conductor) - 24 October 2021
- Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, Mo.) Wind Symphony (John Bell, conductor) - 14 October 2021
- Hays High School (San Antonio, Tx.) Wind Ensemble (John Raushuber, conductor) - 17 May 2021
- Texas A&M University (College Station) Symphonic Winds (Russell Tipton, conductor) – 18 October 2020
- Kent State University (Ohio) All-Star Blue Band (Kate Ferguson, conductor) – 11 January 2020
- University of Kentucky (Lexington) Wind Symphony and Choristers (Kaitlin Bove, conductor; Jacob Coleman, piano) – 5 March 2019
- University of Texas (Austin) Wind Symphony (Scott Hanna, conductor) – 20 February 2019
- Concordia University (Chicago, Ill.) Wind Symphony (Richard Fischer, conductor) – 2 November 2018
- Baylor University (Waco, Tx.) Wind Ensemble) (J. Eric Wilson, conductor) – 21 April 2018
- Pittsburg (Kan.) State University Wind Ensemble (Andrew Chybowski, conductor) – 12 April 2018
- University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) Wind Ensemble (Stephen Caldwell, conductor; Ola Gjeilo, piano) – 16 November 2015
- Keene (N.H.) State College Concert Band (James Chesebrough, conductor) – 23 April 2015
- Emory University (Atlanta, Ga.) Wind Ensemble and University Chorus (Scott Stewart, conductor) – 26 October 2012
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Ubi Caritas (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kotovsky) (2007/2016/2020)
All Wind Works
- Luminous Night of the Soul (arr. Kotovsky) (2013/2020)
- Meridian (2010)
- Sanctus (arr. Kotovsky) (2008/2019)
- Sanctus (arr. Wilson) (2008/2016)
- Serenity (2014)
- The Spheres (2008)
- The Spheres (arr. Kotovsky) (2008/2020)
- Tundra (arr. Kotovsky) (2011/2020)
- Ubi Caritas (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kotovsky) (2007/2016/2020)
Resources
- Gjeilo, O. (2011). Meridian [score]. Boosey & Hawkes: New York.
- Ola Gjeilo website