Propulsion
Robert Buckley
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 3
Duration: 03:00
Year of Composition: 2013
Commissioned by: Vancouver College Band Students Class of 2013
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Year of Publication: 2014
Publisher Catalog Number: 04003760
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Flute 1,2
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinet 1
B♭ Clarinet 2
B♭ Clarinet 3
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Contra Alto Clarinet (opt.)
E♭ Alto Sax 1,2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpet 1
B♭ Trumpet 2,3
F Horn 1,2
Trombone 1,2
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Mallet Percussion
Timpani
Commissioned by the Vancouver College Band Students Class of 2013 in honour of their director, Larry Olson.
Program Notes:
Propulsion is the action of driving or pushing forwards. It is the force that thrusts a rocket into space, that propels a runner across the finish line, and that fuels the momentum of a dolphin through the waves. This work relies on rhythm and sudden shifts in dynamics to create excitement without ever losing its relentless pulse and sense of melody. Propulsion is a real tour-de-force for all members of the band and an exhilarating opener to a concert.
(Robert Buckley)
