Two for Annie
An essay in Inuit melodic style
Derek Healey
Ensemble: Wind Band
Grade: 2
Duration: 06:45
Year of Composition: 2014
Premiered by: University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble (Fraser Linklater, conductor)
Publisher: Canadian Music Centre
Year of Publication: 2017
Publisher Catalog Number: MI 1800 H434two
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Flutes 1,2
Oboe (opt.)
Bassoon (opt.)
B♭ Clarinets 1,2,3
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
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani (opt.)
Glockenspiel
[Percussion 1:] Triangle, Bass Drum
[Percussion 2:] Suspended Cymbal
Program Notes:
In 1970 I purchased a small soapstone carving of an Inuit woman cleaning a fish, carved by Annie. This artifact has stood on the shelves over my desk ever since, regardless of where I lived. This essay consists of two original melodies in Inuit style, each played twice, introduced and separated by a short ritornello.
(Derek Healey via Canadian Music Centre)
[Editor's note: It is unclear what the composer means by "Inuit style"; such claims are often problematic.]
