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Metropolis Downpour
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
- 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
- Metropolis Downpour (2019/2021)
Resources
- Perusal score
- University of Tennessee (Knoxville) Wind Ensemble concert program, 16 November 2021