Product Description
General Overview
"Suicide Mission" is a pivotal piece in the soundtrack of the Mass Effect 2, capturing the high-stakes and intense emotions of the video game's climax. The original composition by Jack Wall and Sam Hulick is characterised by its unique driving rhythms, dramatic melodies, orchestral grandeur and bombastic tension. This arrangement for concert band and wind ensemble aims to retain the epic and cinematic quality of the original, while adapting the instrumentation and dynamics to suit a modern wind band setting.
This piece is crafted to subtly unsettle the listener, mixing heroism with barely under control anxiety. The irregular time signature and rhythms, combined with counter melodies and eerie open fifths and octaves, all contribute to this effect. The alterations to the familiar Commander Shepard Theme, first introduced here in bar 17 by the horns and alto clarinet, add to the tension, keeping your audience on the edge of their seats until the final note!
Instrumentation
This arrangement is scored for a wind ensemble or concert band with some extended percussion, including:
Woodwinds: Piccolo, Flute 1 & 2, Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone. Note the Bassoon part uses bass and tenor clef
Brass: Trumpet 1, 2, French Horn 1, 2, Trombone 1, 2, & 3, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
Percussion: Timpani, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Roto Toms/Tenor Drum, Suspended Cymbals, Woodblock, Vibraphone, Tubular Bells
A synthesiser may be used in place of vibes
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