Shifting Grounds
Subtitle: Taken from Blue Dances
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c. 3:40
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Murphy Music Press
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- C Instruments
- B-flat Instruments
- F Instruments
- E-flat Instruments
Part 2
- C Instruments
- B-flat Instruments
- F Instruments
- E-flat Instruments
Part 3
- C Instruments
- B-flat Instruments
- F Instruments
- E-flat Instruments
Part 4
- C Instruments
- B-flat Instruments
- E-flat Instruments
Piano
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bongos
- Claves
- Glockenspiel
- Guiro
- Temple Block
- Triangle
Players clapping
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This piece was inspired by the melodies of an earlier work of mine, Blue Dances. I was asked to arrange Blue Dances for an adaptable ensemble. I decided to arrange, adding several new surprises, including a new introduction.
Blue Dances is a work for wind ensemble dedicated to the beautiful people and island of Puerto Rico. After the devastating hurricane (Maria), I felt a need to give back in some way. My connection to Puerto Rico is deep. I had the privilege of living there for over nine years as a young boy. When the island suffers, I suffer. When the island celebrates, I celebrate. Composing Blue Dances was an act of love. The Latin melodies throughout the piece represent a positive outlook towards the future of this island. The people of Puerto Rico are resilient, strong, positive, and always loving. These beautiful sentiments are what I hope I was able to have Blue Dances represent.
- Program Note by composer
Performance Notes
Percussion parts are assigned but can be adjusted to the conductor's preference or availability.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- San Jose (Calif.) State University (San Jose, CA) Wind Ensemble (Arquin Abaya, conductor) - 10 May 2021
- Ball State University (Muncie, Ind.) Symphony Band (Brent Echols, conductor) - 23 April 2021
- University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Wind Symphony Chamber Winds (Christine Lundahl, conductor) – 14 October 2020 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Aphelion (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Bove) (2020/2021)
- El Zape (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- In Blue or Green (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Jesu dulcis memoria (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
- La Moto (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Wacyk) (2021)
- Lamento Cubano (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Wacyk) (2021)
- Lost in Tijuana (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Mayagüez (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Rattlesnake Blues (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Ricochet (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Shifting Grounds (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Tumbao de Carlitos (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Zoom Stomp (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- The Annapolis Fanfare (2019)
- Aphelion (2020/2022)
- Aphelion (chamber) (2020)
- Aphelion (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Bove) (2020/2021)
- Blue Dances (2018)
- BOOM! (2020)
- Carnarias (2024)
- Chávez 1927 (2022)
- Danzas (2022)
- Dolores, AmeriCan (2023)
- El Zape. See: Three Latin American Dances
- Fanfare for Peace (2024)
- Fanfarria (2018)
- I Dream Awake (2022)
- In Blue or Green (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- It is our light... (2019)
- Jesu dulcis memoria (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
- Joy Is a Bird
- Lost in Tijuana (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Mayagüez (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Miniatures (2020)
- Passionately Curious (2019)
- Rattlesnake Blues (2020)
- Reunion (2020)
- Ricochet (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Shifting Grounds (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Spanglish (2023)
- Three Latin American Dances (2020)
- Timba (2022)
- Voyages
- Zoom Stomp (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Resources
- Creative Repertoire Initiative
- Giovanni Santos website Accessed 24 August 2020
- Perusal score