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Triumph
This work is one element within the larger piece, Paean.
Contents
General Info
Year: 2012
Duration: c. 4:40
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Steven Bryant
Cost: Score and Parts - Rental
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II-III (I doubles Piccolo)
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone I-II
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Piano
Harp
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crotales
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-Tam
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Commissioned in memory of Ernest and Donald Caneva by their family and friends, Paean, of which Triumph is a part, pays tribute to these men and their years of accomplishments as bandleaders. As preparation for the work, I discussed their personalities with Tom Caneva and Scott Casagrande: according to Scott, "Don was aggressive and headstrong, brash and caring. Ernie was suave, funny, loyal and a traditionalist." In addition, Tom revealed that Ernie, a lover of Italian opera, had made a transcription of Verdi's Triumphal March during his career. Using this as a starting point, I began to explore and develop the melody from Verdi's fanfare, morphing it across the whole-tone scale until it takes on a wild, hyper-energetic, slightly unpredictable character. This fanfare, Triumph, forms the second of two works in this set (I prefer to think of them as a set of independent pieces, rather than movements -- either can stand alone in performance).
My approach to the first work in the set, Chant, developed from a visit to William Francis McBeth, my mentor and first composition teacher, in fall, 2011. With his blessing, I decided to build a piece around his early work, Chant and Jubilo. In an unexpected coincidence, I discovered his work turned 50 years old in December 2011, the exact same month I completed Paean. Unfortunately, McBeth ("Dr. Mac" to his students), passed away in January 2012, before I had a chance to share this music with him. This music celebrates and is dedicated to the mentors and teachers who have shaped and inspired us.
- Program Note by composer
Commissioned by Ball State University, Muncie, Ind., Thomas Caneva, Director of Bands; John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, Ill., Scott Casagrande, Director of Bands; Lockport Township High School, Lockport, Ill., Brian Covey, Director of Bands; Coastal Communities Concert Band, San Diego, Calif., Robert C. Fleming, Conductor; Members of the Caneva Family. World premiere took place on February 19, 2012, at Ball State University.
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Audio Links
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- West Chester University (Penn.) Wind Ensemble (Alan Gumble, conductor) – 8 December 2019
- University of Texas (Austin) Symphony Band (Ryan S. Kelly, conductor) – 4 December 2017
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Symphonic Band (John R. Locke, conductor) – 5 October 2016
- SUNY Potsdam Symphonic Band (Bryan Doyle, conductor) – 21 April 2016
- Texas State University (San Marcos) Wind Symphony (Caroline Beatty, conductor) - 12 February 2015 (2015 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
- Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.) High School Wind Ensemble I (Jonathan Grantham, conductor) - 19 December 2013 (2013 Midwest Clinic)
- South Sound Symphonic Band (Seattle) (Tom Anderson, conductor) - 9 March 2013 (World premier performance)
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Alchemy in Silent Spaces (2001)
- all stars are love (2014)
- Anthem (Bryant) (2011)
- The Automatic Earth (2019)
- Axis Mundi
- Bloom (2004)
- Chester Leaps In. See: Parody Suite)
- Coil (2014)
- Concerto for Alto Saxophone (2014)
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestral Winds
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestral Winds & Percussion (2012)
- Concerto for Trombone 2016
- Concerto for Wind Ensemble (2010)
- Dusk (2004)
- Dusk (Four-part Adaptable Band) (2004/2020)
- Dusk (Five-Part Adaptable Band) (2004/2020)
- Ecstatic Fanfare (2012)
- Ecstatic Waters (2008)
- First Light
- Impercynations (see Parody Suite)
- Idyll (2013)
- In This Broad Earth (2015)
- In This Broad Earth (for brass ensemble) (2015/2017)
- Interruption Overture (1998)
- Interruptions
- Irrational Joy (2017)
- The Machine Awakes (2012)
- The Marbled Midnight Mile (1999)
- MetaMarch. See: Parody Suite)
- A Million Suns at Midnight
- Miniature Suite (2017)
- Monkey
- Nothing Gold Can Stay (2016)
- Paean
- Parody Suite
- Pendulum (2018)
- Radiant Joy (2006)
- RedLine
- Rise (2003)
- sevenfive
- Solace (2012)
- Stampede (2003)
- Suite Dreams. See: Parody Suite)
- Whirlwind (2013)
- Wings That Work (2003)
References
None discovered thus far.
