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Surface
Subtitle: For Symphonic Wind Band and Pre-recorded Soundscape. From the three-movement suite, Immersion (2010)
General Info
Year: 2010
Duration: c. 3:55
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Activist Music LLC
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $150.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-VII, including:
- Crotales
- Glockenspiel
- Marching Bass Drums (5) (or Concert Bass Drums)
- Marching Tenor Drums (5) (or Concert Toms)
- Roto-Toms (3)
- Suspended Cymbals (4)
- Temple Bells
- Temple Blocks
- Tom-Toms (4)
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Audio Accompaniment Track
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Surface is a mini percussion concerto that reflects a harbor seal's dramatic lunchtime assault on a giant Pacific octopus, witnessed by the composer from her studio as she began writing this movement. A sudden explosion through the calm water revealed two animals flailing in battle one moment, then diving below to deceptive stillness … until the next violent eruption. The seal eventually won its meal, but not without the chaos of significant effort. In this habitat of life and struggle, every day brings a challenge.
- Program Note by composer
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Count to Ten (Adaptable Band) (2021)
- Kitchen Sync (Adaptable Band) (2021)
- Kitchen Sync. See also: Suite Treats
- Passages (Adaptable Band) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Ascent (2020)
- Beneath. See: Immersion (2010)
- Bioplasm (flute choir) (2004/2012)
- Bioplasm (flute quartet) (2004)
- Breathe (2020)
- Count to Ten (Adaptable Band) (2021)
- Depth. See: Immersion
- Even Deeper (2014)
- Free (2022)
- Homecoming (2008)
- Immersion (2010)
- Kitchen Sync (Adaptable Band) (2021)
- Kitchen Sync. See also: Suite Treats
- Lights Out (2015)
- Liquid Compass (2014)
- Moment (2016)
- Off the Edge (2019)
- Paper Cut (2010)
- Passages (Adaptable Band) (2020)
- Pop Music (2022)
- Rock Music (2016)
- Surface. See: Immersion (2010)
- Suspended (2021)
- Tight Squeeze (2012)
- Train of Thought (sextet) (2015)
- Trains of Thought (concert band) (2015/2017)
Resources
- Alex Shapiro website Accessed 28 November 2016
- Pease, Andy. "Immersion by Alex Shapiro." Wind Band Literature. Web. Accessed 12 March 2019
- Perusal score
- Shapiro, A. (2010). Immersion : Symphony For Winds, Percussion and Pre-Recorded Soundscape [score]. Activist Music: [Friday Harbor, Wash.?].