Work
A thousand steps from sunrise : for trombone octet of 6 tenor trombones and 2 bass trombones
by Mark Pollard (2015)
Score
A thousand steps from sunrise : for trombone octet of 6 tenor trombones and 2 bass trombones / Mark Clement Pollard.
Library shelf no. 785.9318/POL 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
A thousand steps from sunrise features antiphonal writing that incorporates a groove that is passed between ensemble groups. The title alludes to the distance of Hong Kong from the equator and the number of stepped sounding notes in the work.
Work Details
Year: 2015
Instrumentation: 6 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones.
Duration: 6 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Don Immel.. Composed for the Slider Asia Festival 2015
First performance: by University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Brass Ensemble — 13 Jul 15. Slider Asia Festival, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
Brass instrumentation can be added to and/or replaced as needed by different ensemble needs.
Performances of this work
13 Jul 15: Slider Asia Festival, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts. Featuring University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Brass Ensemble.
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