Until the Scars

From Wind Repertory Project
John Mackey

John Mackey


Subtitle: Adapted from Hubris from Wine-Dark Sea: Symphony for Band


General Info

Year: 2014 / 2019
Duration: c. 4:55
Difficulty: IV+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Osti Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $149.00   |   Score Only (print) - $25.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II-III
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet I-II
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet (optional but preferred)
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV (Bass Trombone preferred for IV)
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-VI, including:

  • Bass Drums (2, 1 small, 1 large concert)
  • China Cymbals (2)
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Hi-Hat
  • Snare Drum
  • Splash Cymbal
  • Suspended Crash Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Tam-Tam
  • Tom-Toms (4)
  • Xylophone


Errata

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Program Notes

Until the Scars is an adaptation of the first movement of Wine-Dark Sea: Symphony for Band, a work based on the ancient story of The Odyssey by Homer.

After ten years of bloody siege, the Trojan War was won because of Odysseus’ gambit: A horse full of soldiers, disguised as an offering. The people of Troy took it in as a trophy, and were slaughtered. Odysseus gave the Greeks victory, and they left the alien shores for home. But Odysseus’ journey would take as long as the war itself. Homer called the ocean on which Odysseus sailed a wine-dark sea, and for the Greek king it was as murky and disorienting as its name; he would not find his way across it without first losing himself.

In this section of the story, Odysseus, having filled his ship with the spoils of war, leaves for home, but he carried another, more dangerous, cargo: pride. This movement opens with his triumphal march, and continues as he and his crew maraud through every port of call on their way home.

- Program Note from publisher


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