Steven Bryant

Shouting Defiance is an emphatic fanfare that bursts forth with a defiant yet optimistic expanding chord progression that repeats and develops throughout the work. Shouting Defiance works as a standalone fanfare, but also serves as the first movement of my larger work, Pendulum, commissioned by a consortium led by the University of Illinois Bands Program in celebration of its 150th anniversary. The title is taken from the lyrics for Illinois Loyalty:

Lead on your sons and daughters, fighting for you,
Like men of old, on giants placing reliance, shouting defiance—

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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