Stardust Dunes
E.K.R. Hammell
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 3.5
Duration: 05:00
Year of Composition: 2019
Premiered by: Arizona State University Maroon & Gold Band (Dylan Maddix, conductor)
Date of Premiere: October 4, 2022
Publisher: E.K.R. Hammell Music
Publisher Catalog Number: EH0013A/B
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Composer, Purchase
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Piccolo
Flutes 1,2
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
Euphonium
Tuba
Contrabass
Percussion 1,2,3,4
Program Notes:
Stardust Dunes depicts a moment in time on a crystal-clear night during the Perseid Meteor Shower, at one of my favourite beaches on Prince Edward Island. The waves ebbed calmly, yet persistently. Occasionally, shooting stars arced overhead, one of which appeared so close and so bright that it seemed to light up the entire beach in a flash of brilliant white light, disappearing from view as quickly as it appeared into the darkness of the sand dunes. Drawing from my experience that night, and building upon imagery of sand, sea, and space, this piece was written as an attempt to explore the spiritual link between ourselves and the awe-inspiring physical world we inhabit.
(E.K.R. Hammell)