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Performance by Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 27. |
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Work Overview
Falling of Seasons is a modern jazz big band piece written in two sections. The first section features the saxophone section doubling on flutes and clarinets. The second section features an ostinato bassline and block voicings moving in parallel.
Work Details
Year: 2008
Instrumentation: For jazz big band or jazz orchestra:2 alto saxophones (doubling on flutes), 2 tenor saxophones (doubling on clarinets in B flat), baritone saxophone (doubling on bass clarinet), 4 trumpets in B flat, 3 tenor trombones, bass trombone, guitar, piano, bass, drums.
Duration: 7 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Saxophones need to double on woodwinds (flutes, clarinets, bass clarinet), and bass player has the hardest part.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra
First performance: by Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra — 18 May 08. Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC, Sydney
The composer notes the following influences on this work:
Influences include Pat Metheny, Maria Schneider and Dave Panichi.
Winner of the APRA JazzGroove Mothership Orchestra National Big Band Composition Competition 2008
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Jazz
Performances of this work
5 Jun 21: Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah, ACT. Featuring ConneXion Big Band.
26 Oct 19: Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah, ACT. Featuring ConneXion Big Band.
7 Feb 16: Cross Street, Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria. Featuring Melbourne Composers Big Band.
8 Jun 2014: at Dig This: Exploring the Big Band (Club Sapphire). Featuring Sally Greenaway Orchestra.
22 Sep 13: Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, Canberra, ACT. Featuring ACT Jazz Orchestra.
28 Jun 13: Gertrude's Brown Couch. Featuring Melbourne Composers Big Band.
19 Oct 2012: at Melbourne Composers Big Band (Gertrude's Brown Couch). Featuring Melbourne Composers Big Band, James Mustafa.
13 May 11: Springwood Civic Centre, NSW. Featuring Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra.
19 Jun 09: The Street Theatre, Canberra. Featuring Dan Mclean, Gerry Foster, Blamey Street Big Band, ConneXion Big Band.
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