Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bells,
Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2,
Crash Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Horn, Mallet Percussion,
Oboe, Percussion 1,
Percussion 2, Snare Drum,
Suspended Cymbal,
Timpani, Triangle,
Trombone 1, Trombone 2
and more. - Grade 2
SKU: CF.YPS245
Composed by Mark Lortz.
Set of Score and Parts.
16+8+2+4+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+
4+3+3+3+2+3+1+1+1+4+2
pages. Duration 3
minutes, 10 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS245.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS245).
ISBN 9781491159910.
UPC:
680160918508.
In
December of 2020, after
almost a year of living
socially distanced,
isolated, and not knowing
when we would return to
life as we knew it, I
began to think about what
life used to look like. I
realized that I sometimes
might have taken all the
beautiful things in my
life for granted.
Personally, the year 2020
was a time of loss where
someone close to me left,
and at the same time, I
was also able to have
other successes. This
dichotomy inspired me to
realize that there is
hope in all that we do;
it is how we perceive
life. Boundless Hope
represents my thoughts,
feelings, and emotions
during this time. The
piece is roughly based on
the Lydian mode,
introducing the raised
fourth degree in m. 2 of
the mallet percussion and
then at m. 15 in the main
melody. The Lydian mode
naturally gives a sense
of positivity,
hopefulness, inspiration,
and heavenly colors. That
was my exact intention
with this piece: using
the mode to define the
mood showing gratitude
for all that we have, and
yearning to return to
normalcy with a new and
fresh perspective.
Measure 30 should be
slightly faster, followed
by a rit. into the
grandiose recapitulation
of the theme in m. 38. At
m. 45, the wind chimes
should start before the
clarinet entrance, with
the subsequent measures
representing dark and
warm colors. This piece
is very personal to me,
and I appreciate you
playing the
composition.
In
December of 2020, after
almost a year of living
socially distanced,
isolated, and not knowing
when we would return to
life as we knew it, I
began to think about what
life used to look like. I
realized that I sometimes
might have taken all the
beautiful things in my
life for granted.
Personally, the year 2020
was a time of loss where
someone close to me left,
and at the same time, I
was also able to have
other successes. This
dichotomy inspired me to
realize that there is
hope in all that we do;
it is how we perceive
life. Boundless Hope
represents my thoughts,
feelings, and emotions
during this time. The
piece is roughly based on
the Lydian mode,
introducing the raised
fourth degree in m. 2
of the mallet percussion
and then at m. 15 in the
main melody. The Lydian
mode naturally gives a
sense of positivity,
hopefulness, inspiration,
and heavenly colors. That
was my exact intention
with this piece: using
the mode to define the
mood showing gratitude
for all that we have, and
yearning to return to
normalcy with a new and
fresh perspective.
Measure 30 should be
slightly faster, followed
by a rit. into the
grandiose recapitulation
of the theme in m. 38. At
m. 45, the wind chimes
should start before the
clarinet entrance, with
the subsequent measures
representing dark and
warm colors.This piece is
very personal to me, and
I appreciate you playing
the composition.
