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Portsmouth Reflections
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General Info
Year: 2004
Duration: c. 2:40
Difficulty: II 1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: J.W. Pepper
Cost: Score and Parts - $55.00 | Score Only - $6.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone I-II
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet/Cornet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
Electric Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Bells
- Hi-Hat
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Wood Block
Piano
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Written as a tribute to the seafaring and shipbuilding traditions of Portsmouth, Virginia, this enchanting and heartfelt composition overflows with colorful sonorities and rich textures. The percussion section has a big role in solidifying temp changes while the flutes are responsible for introducing the main theme. The rich melody moves throughout the band, incorporating several countermelodies and interesting effects in the percussion.
-Program Note by publisher
Dedicated to the Churchland Middle School Band, Portsmouth, Virginia, Mary Gugler, director.
-Program Note from score
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Audio Links
State Ratings
- Louisiana: II
- Texas: II. Complete
Recent Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by this Composer
Adaptable Music
- Cyclone (Flex instrumentation) (2013/2020)
All Wind Works
- Android Attack
- Camden Crossing
- Crossroads (2016)
- Cyclone (2013)
- Cyclone (Flex instrumentation) (2013/2020)
- Equilibrium (2013)
- Fivefold (2018)
- Greenbrier Legacy
- Monarch Fanfare (2019)
- Pathways (2012)
- Portsmouth Reflections (2004)
- Shadow Dancer (2018)
- Spirit of the Wolf
- Terminal Velocity
- To Dream in Brushstrokes
- To Reach the Summit
- Uproar (2013)
- X Factor (2017)
References
None discovered thus far.
