Blue Drive
by
Alain Mayrand
Ensemble: Symphonic Winds
Year of Composition: 2007
Commissioned by: Kwantlen University College Wind Symphony
Publisher: self-published
Available: No
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Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flutes 1,2
Oboe
Bassoons 1,2
E♭ Clarinet
B♭ Clarinets 1,2,3
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes 1,2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2,3
F Horns 1,2,3,4
Trombones 1,2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass
Timpani
Marimba
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Revised April 2012
Program Notes:
"Blue Drive" encapsulates the concert band for me. It is full of energy and youthfulness, adventurous in its chromaticism, fearless in its virtuosity and with a healthy dose of humour and showmanship.
(Program note by Alain Mayrand)
