AT A GLANCE
Style
Groovy • Rhythmic • Driving
Selected Performances & Recognition
U.S. Naval Academy Band
U.S. Coast Guard Band
University of Michigan
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Hawaii
What Makes It Unique
Mixed meters and rhythmic interplay allow the brass ensemble to demonstrate agility, precision, and musical dialogue rather than relying solely on power and volume.
Musical Influences
Paul Hindemith
Vincent Persichetti
Contemporary Chamber Winds
The Chamber Winds Project
Why I Wrote This Piece
Written as part of The Chamber Winds Project to expand conducted chamber winds repertoire through modern instrumentation, including euphonium and percussion alongside traditional brass ensemble colors.
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PROGRAM NOTE
Slate
/slāt/
A fine-grained, clayey metamorphic rock that cleaves, or splits, readily into thin slabs having great tensile strength and durability. The direction of cleavage depends upon the direction of the stresses applied during metamorphism.
-from the Encyclopaedia Britannica
Original Cover Photo by
Devon Janse van Rensburg
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