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Score
On Further Reflection : for wind orchestra / David John Lang.
Library shelf no. 784.83/LAN 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
Spheres
is a sculpture in Rundle Mall
(Adelaide, Australia): two large silver balls, one balancing on
top of the other, reflecting everything around them. In this
piece they are represented by two round semibreves a third apart
(A and F), heard in every single bar. The spheres are mirrors,
reflecting the daily stream of shoppers, buskers, tourists and
students who hurry past.
In just under ten minutes, this piece of music portrays 24 hours
in the life of Rundle Mall, from midnight to midnight. After a
long, reflective opening (full of eerie mirrored chords), the sun
rises over the hills and the mall comes to life. The footsteps of
the first pedestrians echo loudly, then soon it's a bustling hive
of activity. It all builds up to the busiest time of day, the
lunch hour (here the brass present the main theme in bold C
major), before mirroring back on itself - the afternoon hubbub,
the evening rush hour, and then once more falling quiet as night
descends, the shops close and everyone goes home.
A flugelhorn is heard at the beginning and end of the piece,
alluding to the sculptor of the Spheres, Bert Flugelman (1923-2013).
Work Details
Year: 2013
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet in E flat, 3 clarinets in B flat, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets in B flat (4th doubling flugelhorn), 4 horns in F, 2 trombones, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion (4 players: snare drum, 3 tom-toms, bass drum, cymbals, suspended cymbal, tam-tam, triangle, 2 wood blocks, clave, cowbell, egg shaker, vibraphone, glockenspiel, tubular bells), optional string bass.
Duration: 9 min.
Difficulty: Medium — Concert Band Grade 4.5
Commission note: Commissioned by the Adelaide Youth Orchestras Inc. with the support of Carclew Youth Arts. For Bryan Griffiths and the Adelaide Youth Wind Orchestra.
First performance: by Adelaide Youth Wind Orchestra — 24 Nov 13. Elder Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide SA
The composer ntoes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Adelaide, Sculpture, Bert Flugelman, Shopping, Mirrors Related Work: Percy Grainger's 'Immovable Do'.
Performances of this work
24 Nov 13: Elder Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide SA. Featuring Adelaide Youth Wind Orchestra.
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