INSTRUMENTATION
piccolo, 2 flutes, oboe, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, tubas, harp, timpani, percussion
Percussion: Crotales, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum, Tam-tam
PREMIERE
Orchestra version: Orchestra Seattle; the composer conducting – February 15, 2020
Band version: University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin conducting
PROGRAM NOTE
For A Joyous Trilogy, the composer writes that he “wanted to create a composition that was the very embodiment of happiness and cheerfulness, an accessible work that would put any listener in a good mood. The first movement, ‘Running’ is so called because of its always-moving and seemingly never-waning energy that keeps going and going. The second, ‘Reflection,’ is a gentle and introspective meditation featuring a solo trombone. The third, ’Renewal,’ picks the energy back up, but a little more spirited and zestful this time, and keeps it going to the very end, complete with dynamic and vibrant interplay between all the orchestral sections.
Quinn Mason has dedicated this work to “Will White, a friend and mentor for many years now, and one of the most joyous people I know!”
— Jeff Eldridge (Principal Bassoon, Harmonia Orchestra)
This wind transcription was made especially for and dedicated to Prof. Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble.
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