Metropolis Downpour

From Wind Repertory Project
Darius Edwards

Darius Edwards


General Info

Year: 2019 / 2021
Duration: 5:10
Difficulty: V+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Saxophone Ensemble
Publisher: Murphy Music Press
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $120.00   |   Score Only (print) - $25.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
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
Tuba
Percussion, including:

  • Anvil
  • Bass Drum
  • Chimes
  • China Cymbal
  • Glockenspiel
  • Gong
  • Marimba
  • Rainstick
  • Sizzle Cymbal
  • Snare Drum
  • Surdo Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Vibraslap
  • Wind Chimes


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

I began writing Metropolis Downpour in the spring of 2017 after my final theory class at Blair School of Music. As I left the building, thunder roared from the skies as flash floods surged throughout the streets. The sky was a beautiful navy, complementing the copper roads that reflected the beams of the streetlights. On my normal route home, I passed over the I-65 and I-440 exchange which has a beautiful view of Nashville’s skyline. That’s when I found inspiration for the title itself. From there, I asked several people what came to their mind when they thought about the storms. Some of the ideas I received were chaos, mystery, tranquility and romance. With those ideas in mind, I began one of my most ambitious projects at the time.

Originally scored for sax ensemble in 2019, I decided to rewrite the work for wind ensemble in 2021. I chose to change the key to E-flat and have fallen in love with it, and I hope you enjoy the piece!

- Program Note by composer


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

  • Grand Valley State University (Allendale, Mich.) Wind Symphony (Kevin Tutt, conductor) - 18 October 2023
  • University of Delaware (Newark) Wind Ensemble (Brittany Barry, conductor) – 6 December 2022
  • Bloom Township Bands - 6 May 2022
  • Auburn University Concert Band - 11 April 2022
  • University of Tennessee (Knoxville) Wind Ensemble (Tyler Stark, conductor) – 16 November 2021 *Premiere Performance*


Works for Winds by This Composer


Resources

  • Perusal score
  • University of Tennessee (Knoxville) Wind Ensemble concert program, 16 November 2021