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Aloft

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  • Year

    2023

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Duration

    03:30 min

Instrumentation:   Band

Genres:   EnergeticEuphoricRhythmic

Aloft evokes the relentless pursuit of powered flight by the Wright Brothers at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, as well as the broader sense of persistence and elation during any creative act.

Aloft is meant to be truly accessible to a very wide range of musicians, confirming to the North Carolina Bandmasters Association MPA grade 2 guidelines, and thus playable by young and inexperienced musicians everywhere.

I am grateful to Danny Green, the Wachovia Winds Youth Wind Ensemble, and all the members of the consortium for creating this unique project for so many North Carolina composers. Special thanks to Philip Riggs for additional consultation on making the work’s technical demands accessible to young musicians.

Commissioned by: Wachovia Winds Youth Wind Ensemble for the NC Concert Band Music Consortium, Artistic Director: Danny Green

Premiered

27 May 2023, Wachovia Winds Youth Wind Ensemble, Alex Askew, conductor

Technical Info

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FLUTE 1
FLUTE 2 or OBOE (both parts included)
BASSOON
CLARINET in Bb 1-2
BASS CLARINET
ALTO SAXOPHONE
TENOR SAXOPHONE
BARITONE SAXOPHONE

TRUMPET in Bb 1-2
HORN in F
TROMBONE 1
TROMBONE 2 (optional)
BARITONE (TC part included)
TUBA

DOUBLE BASS (optional)

PIANO (optional)

TIMPANI
PERCUSSION:
1) Glockenspiel
2) Vibraphone
3) Marimba, Tom (any size, mid- or low preferred) 4) Toms (2: mid and low)
5) Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

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Availability Date: December, 2023