Among the Clouds
Cityscapes IV
Christiaan Venter
Ensemble: Wind Band
Grade: 5
Duration: 05:00
Year of Composition: 2009
Publisher: self-published
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Composer, Purchase
Links:
Piccolo
Flutes 1,2
Oboes 1,2
Bassoons 1,2
B♭ Clarinets 1,2,3,4
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes 1,2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2,3,4
F Horns 1,2,3,4
Trombones 1,2,3
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass (optional)
Percussion 1 (Tam-tam, Suspended Cymbal, Glockenspiel, Triangle)
Percussion 2 (Timpani)
Percussion 3 (Bass Drum, Tenor Drum, Marimba, Tubular Bells)
The final part of a cycle of four works, which can be performed as a set, on their own, or in any combination:
I. Freeways
II. Distant Glow
III. Electricity
IV. Among the Clouds
Program Notes:
Among the Clouds is the fourth of my “Cityscapes” pieces which are inspired by my experiences in different cities. Each one tries to capture my emotional responses to these experiences. Those great and beautiful towers, so high they almost touch the sky. They are the most visible example of what can be achieved by human thought and vision. They are among the clouds. A brief fanfare precedes a passacaglia building to a climactic finish. This movement is also inspired by the wonderful paintings of the same name by Bryan Larsen.
(Christiaan Venter)
