David Marlatt
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 3.5
Duration: 05:30
Year of Composition: 2013
Commissioned by: Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Premiered by: West Carleton S.S. (Peter Emond, music director)
Publisher: Eighth Note
Year of Publication: 2013
Publisher Catalog Number: CB14260
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinet 1, 2, 3
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Sax 1, 2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpet 1, 2, 3
F Horn 1, 2
Trombone 1, 2, 3
Baritone
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
[Mallet Percussion:] Xylophone, Bells, Chimes
[Percussion 1:] Hi-Hat, Snare Drum, 2 Tom-toms, Bass Drum
[Percussion 2:] Triangle, Bell Tree, Claves, Tambourine, Cabasa, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Gong
Piano (optional)
Commissioned by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, in partnership with the University of Ottawa
Program Notes:
Rise of the Phoenix is a bold overture with some unique and colorful sounds. After a short introduction, it is set in three main sections. The first part pays homage to the ancient Chinese roots of the phoenix legend. They believed that whenever a phoenix appeared, it was an omen of good luck. The second section is smooth and lyrical in nature. An oboe solo (cued in other parts) portrays the lament of the phoenix who, on their death bed, built a nest and then burst into flames—an ancient Egyptian and Greek belief. The fire is felt in the third section as it builds to a new soaring phoenix theme.
(Eighth Note Publications)
