Ten Trips on the CTA
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c. 2:50
Difficulty: I-III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Leading Tones Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $50.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- Mallets
Part 1a
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
Part 2
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- Mallets
Part 2a
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
Part 3
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
Part 3a
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Horn in F
- Trombone
- Euphonium
Part 4
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
Part 4a
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
Percussion, including:
- Chimes
- Snare Drum
(Other instruments are flexible)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This piece uses real CTA [Chicago Transit Authority] trips shared by Chicago Public Schools students as inspiration for the musical material. Each musical "trip" invokes the length, speed, and/or mood of the trip on public transit. Students also suggested that I use the "doors closing" chime, so I am thankful for that idea!
- Program Note by composer
Commissioned by the Chicago Public Schools for their adaptable music catalog (COVID-19).
- Program Note from score
Performance Notes
The 8-bar repeated section from measures 34-41 is comprised of a different "trip" in each part, and they can go together in any combination. After learning their parts, students should take an active role in "composing" this section by choosing which parts should go together during which repetitions. The percussion part in this section is improvised and students should be encouraged to find unconventional percussion instruments and focus on creating sounds of transit.
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
- Ten Trips on the CTA (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Ten Trips on the CTA (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Sky Macklay website Accessed 11 December 2020