Composed across September and October of 2008 but not scored until the commissioner confirmed the
project. Manuscript score notes "FINE 28 Nov 2008". The engraving took place almost immediately after
the completion of the manuscript score to satisfy the commissioner's need to distribute the music for
the February 2009 premiere.
Commissioner
Kentucky Music Educators' Association for the Kentucky Intercollegiate Band
Context For Creation
Over a number of years there had been discussion between conductors in Kentucky and myself about the
production of a work for their annual conference. Eventually I worked with Chuck Turner, the
administrator for the Kentucky Intercollegiate Band, to produce this work for premiere at the state
conference in February of 2009. Details of the discussion follow here.
Premiere
Kentucky Music Educators' Association Conference Kentucky
Intercollegiate Band
Louisville, Kentucky
February 5th 2009.
Subsequent performances:
Queensland Conservatorium Wind Orchestra - 8 May 2009
World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) International Conference, Chiai,
Taiwan - 9 July 2011
This is such a different work for me in both its genesis and in the demands I place on all the sections
- almost a concertino for the band. I can remember when I wrote this I was so terribly busy and most of
it was written sitting on the 345 bus going to and from work at Queensland Conservatorium - or while
waiting for that bus. I enjoy conducting this and listening to it. There is an effervescence here and a
multiplicity in the presentation of ideas, but, an economy of ideas in fact. The scoring is effective
and the melodic material appealing.