Ten Trips on the CTA

From Wind Repertory Project
Sky Macklay

Sky Macklay


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.


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