Product Description
New York From a Distance was written for Robert Green at Lakeland High School in White Lake, Michigan. This piece was inspired by the different areas of New York. The first movement, Brooklyn, is a calm chamber work featuring two solo flutes, a solo trumpet, and a solo clarinet. This movement portrays a calm, serene night on Brooklyn Bridge. The second movement is called Times Square; this movement is very busy. The staggered entrances on the melody illustrate the different crowds of people walking around in different directions. The third and final movement is called Manhattan, this movement features a soprano saxophone solo and a harmon mute trumpet solo. Although this movement lightly incorporates seventh and ninth chords, Manhattan embodies the jazz influence in New York.
Instrumentation:
Piccolo, Flute 1/2, Bb Clarinet 1/2, Bb Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone 1/2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1/2/3, French Horn 1/2/3/4, Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, Mallets (Vibraphone/Xylophone), Glockenspiel, Percussion 1 (Bass Drum*, Wood Block, Whistle, Triangle, Snare, Suspended Cymbal*, Wind Chimes), Percussion 2 (Brake Drum, Suspended Cymbal*, Chimes, Bass Drum*)
*Bass Drum and Suspended Cymbal can be shared
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