Strut!

Cristina Spinei

General Info

Year: 2015
Duration: c. 5:45
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Cristina Spinei
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $125.00 | Score Only (digital) - $25.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II-III (III doubling Piccolo)
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

Bass Drum
Glockenspiel
Hi-Hat
Marimba
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Vibraphone
Wood Block
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Strut! is a short, fast-paced work inspired by the sounds and patterns of walking. The title of the work came to me before the music. I read an article about composers who were in the habit of going on walks while thinking about their music. Beethoven, Mahler, Britten, Tchaikovsky, and Satie among others took daily strolls as part of their compositional process. Some of my favorite musical ideas have come to me when I’m out traipsing through town and I thought it would be fun to incorporate the cadence of many people walking into a brisk piece.

Strut! was originally composed for orchestra. Conductor Gregory Wolynec commissioned an arrangement for chamber orchestra and this current wind ensemble version, which is my favorite of the three.

- Program Note by composer

Media

Audio: Reference recording (orchestral version). Lafayette Symphony Orchestra (Nick Palmer, conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) Wind Ensemble (Emmanuel Rodriguez, conductor) - 30 November 2021

Works for Winds by This Composer

Strut! (2015)
Suite for Wind Ensemble (2020)

Resources

Spinei website Accessed 30 November 2021