Steven Bryant

Exclamation is a ninety-second interjection of material related to movements I and V – an outburst of manic energy that quickly expends itself. Persichetti’s Divertimento for Band (a favorite of mine from my days playing in band) is often lurking in the background of my sonic imagination, and, to my ears at least, this movement bears some influence from that work.

Exclamation is the third movement of my larger work, Pendulum, commissioned by a consortium led by the University of Illinois Bands Program in celebration of its 150th anniversary.

More info about Pendulum and its movements:

I. Shouting Defiance – 2’30”
II. Nocturne – 4′
III. Exclamation – 1’30”
IV. Meditation – 12′
V. Zeal – 4′

The University of Illinois gratefully acknowledges the following alumni conductors, their institutions, and friends who contributed to this project celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the University of Illinois Bands.

• Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois — Matthew P. Bufis, Director of Bands
• Fresno State Wind Orchestra, Fresno, California — Gary P. Gilroy, Director of Bands
• John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, Illinois — Scott Casagrande, Director of Bands
• Bill and Julie Jastrow, Naperville, Illinois
• University of Evansville, Evansville, Illinois — Kenneth Steinsultz, Director of Bands
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois — Stephen Peterson, Director of Bands
• University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky — Cody Birdwell, Director of Bands
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts — Matthew Westgate, Director
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina — Kevin M. Geraldi and John R. Locke, Conductors
• University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina — Scott Weiss, Conductor
• University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota — John P. LaCognata, Conductor
• University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming — Robert Belser, Director of Bands
• Charles and Marti Yassky, Tappan, New York

Commissioned by: University of Illinois and consortium

Premiered

21 February 2019, CBDNA National Conference, Tempe, AZ. University of Illinois Wind Symphony, Stephen Peterson, conductor.

Technical Info

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