To Dream in Brushstrokes
General Info
Year: 2009
Duration: c. 4:20
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Cost: Score and Parts - $55.00 | Score Only - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Composed as a memorial, this sensitive and lyrical setting for band overflows with emotion as well as beauty. Contrasting colors and textures contribute to the overall effectiveness of this work for young bands
-Program Note from publisher
To Dream in Brushstrokes by Michael Oare was commissioned by the Carl Sandburg Middle School Band (Alexandria, VA), Charlie Burts and Joe LaBrie, directors, in memory of Ashley and Morgan Whitsett. The girls died tragically in a house fire on the morning of December 28, 2007. The title and nature of the work are derived from their love of all things artistic — both visual and musical.
- Program Note from Louis Pizitz Middle School Symphony Band concert program, 16 December 2015
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Clear Lake High School Wind Ensemble (Tom Bennett, conductor) – 2009
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Louis Pizitz Middle School (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) Symphonic Band (James F. Keene, conductor) - 16 December 2015 (2015 Midwest Clinic)
- Walker High School (La.) Symphonic Band - Spring 2013
- Clear Lake High School (Houston, Tx.) Wind Ensemble (Tom Bennett, conductor) – 19 December 2009 (2009 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
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All Wind Works
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- Alpine Adventure (2014)
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- Awakened Voices Resound (2006)
- Between Earth and Sky (2020)
- Camden Crossing (2014)
- Cassini's Rings (2010)
- Chaos Mountain (2017)
- Comic Dance (2019)
- Crossroads (2015)
- Cyclone (2013)
- Cyclone (Flex instrumentation) (2013/2020)
- Deluge (2019)
- Ebullient Energy (2022)
- Equilibrium (2015)
- Escapade (2015)
- Fantasy on a Childhood Hymn (2005)
- First Landing Celebration (2007)
- Fivefold (2018)
- The Forgotten Village (2016)
- From Every Mountainside (2014)
- Greenbrier Legacy (2003)
- Hickory Bridge March (2009)
- Illusions (2015)
- Jefferson Forest Sketches (2014)
- Juxtaposition (2020)
- King of Level Cross (2018)
- Liberty Eagle March (2006)
- Merrifield March (2020)
- Monarch Fanfare (2019)
- Night of the Dark Horse (2016)
- On Golden Wings (2017)
- One Small Step (2019)
- Pathways (2012)
- Portsmouth Reflections (2004)
- Presidential Suite (2016)
- Sassafras Tea (2011)
- Shadow Dancer (2018)
- Spirit of the Wolf (2010)
- Suite for Band (2002)
- Tangents (2020)
- Terminal Velocity (2011)
- To Dream in Brushstrokes (2009)
- To Reach the Summit (2013)
- Uproar (2013)
- Variations on a Celtic Tune (2020)
- Veterans Day Parade (2018)
- X Factor (2017)
Resources
- Oare, M. (2009). To Dream in Brushstrokes [score]. Boosey & Hawkes: New York.