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Propagula
General Info
Year: 1970
Duration: c. 12:35
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Out of print.
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II-III
Alto Flute
Oboe I-II-III
English Horn
Bassoon I-II-III
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Crash Cymbal
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Tam-Tam
- Tenor Drum
- Tom-Toms
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
For a complete list, see the Fall 1996 article in the CBDNA report on page 9.
https://www.cbdna.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Report1996fl.pdf
Program Notes
Propagula is a botanical term which refers to the propagative parts of a plant, such as the buds or shoots. In this composition the musical "buds" introduced in the opening section serve to generate all the melodic ideas that follow. The piece may be described as a set of free variations consisting of eight sections with contrasting moods: theme, march, waltz, dirge, scherzo, fanfare, chorale, and fugue.
Commissioned and first performed by the West Texas State University Band directed by Gary Garner, Propagula was subsequently selected to represent the Western Division of the College Band Directors National Association at its convention held January 1973 at the University of Illinois.
- Program Note by Robert Linn
Media
State Ratings
- Florida: VI --- (The Florida Bandmasters Association denotes this as "significant literature")
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Wind Ensemble (Carolyn Barber, conductor) – 23 April 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Concerto for Flute and Wind Orchestra
- Concerto for Piano and Wind Ensemble
- Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
- Concerto Grosso for Trumpet, Horn, Trombone and Wind Ensemble (1961)
- Elevations
- March of the Olympians
- Partita (1980/2004)
- Propagula (1972)
Resources
- Casey, Patrick. "Errata Corner: Propagula by Robert Linn" CBDNA Report (Fall 1996): 9–11.
- Miles, Richard B., and Larry Blocher. 2002. Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. Volume 4. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 862-869.
- Robert Linn website