Why Do We Fall?

From Wind Repertory Project
Drew Morris

Drew Morris


The word Fall in the title should be in bold type.


General Info

Year: 2018
Duration: c. 7:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Drew Morris Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00; (digital) - $65.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Chimes
  • Glockenspiel
  • Marimba
  • Suspended Cymbals (2)
  • Tam-Tam
  • Vibraphones (2)


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

I wrote this piece during the fall of 2017. My office window had a wonderful view of a line of trees. As the trees started changing colors, I was moved to write a piece of music that embodies the tone of the season. Randomly, I remembered Alfred’s line from the movie Batman Begins: “Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.” (I’m pretty sure he was actually quoting Thomas Wayne, but I remembered Alfred saying it) I felt that particular quote would be a nice subject for the piece as a whole, especially with the inclusion of the word fall. Over the course of this composition, I tried to give a taste of what it might feel like to pick yourself back up after a fall, using the musical palate of autumn.

- Program Note by composer


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) White Concert Band (Jamal Duncan, conductor) – 28 April 2019


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