Firescape

by
David Marlatt

Ensemble: Concert Band

Grade: 2.5

Duration: 05:00

Year of Composition: 2019

Commissioned by: Uxbridge S.S. Senior Concert Band

Publisher: Eighth Note

Year of Publication: 2019

Publisher Catalog Number: CB19381

Available: Yes

How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase

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Instrumentation

Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinets 1, 2
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes 1, 2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1, 2
F Horns 1, 2
Trombones 1, 2
Baritone
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
[Mallet Percussion:] Xylophone, Bells Chimes, Vibraphone
[Percussion 1:] Snare Drum, Tom-toms, Bass Drum
[Percussion 2:] Hi-Hat, Triangle, Brake Drum, Wind Chimes, Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Gong

Commissioned by the Uxbridge S.S. Senior Concert Band 2018/19, and dedicated to former music teacher, Mrs. Heather McKeown, for her hard work and devotion to the U.S.S. music program.

This is the third in a series of elements-inspired works by David Marlatt which also includes Windscape and Earthscape.


Program Notes:

Firescape is the third piece in a series of elements-inspired works. Through music it demonstrates the various characteristics of fire described by the titles of each section: "Hephaestus—God of Fire", "By the Glow of a Candle", and "Wildfire!". Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire and of forges and was blacksmith for the gods. The sound of his anvil can be clearly heard in this section. The smooth, reflective middle section features solos for flute, trumpet and trombone, before the percussion section takes over in the fast, energetic, and driving rhythms that bring this exciting work to a close.

(Eighth Note Publications)