Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, English Horn...(+)
Orchestra Bassoon 1,
Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Contrabass,
English Horn, Flute 1,
Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1,
Horn 2, Horn 3, Oboe 1,
Oboe 2, Percussion,
Timpani, Trombone,
Trumpet, Tuba, Viola,
Violin 1, Violin 2,
Violoncello
SKU:
PR.41641613L
Composed
by Diane Wittry. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Duration 16
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41613L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.41641613L).
UPC:
680160642199. 11 x 17
inches.
On the
island of Elba, off the
coast of Italy, I
composed this work as the
sun was rising over the
ocean in the mornings and
gently sifting through
the clouds against the
lingering fog. As the
piece developed, it took
on a shape of its own and
gradually became centered
around diminished chords
and the interval of a
tri-tone (diminished
5th). I love these chords
for their angst and for
their sadness, but also
for their flexibility. My
piece is very textural in
nature; and yes, it does
have a melody of sorts,
and yet, this melody
comes and goes, and is
never quite grasped until
the end. Portions of it
are repeated and spun out
creating layers of sound
without the heaviness of
form. It is indeed a
depiction of mist, where
one minute you see things
and the next they are
gone. As you move through
the piece, you find that
the trumpet is also an
antagonist, creeping in
with a haunting cry; a
reminder of things
unsettled. Throughout the
piece, we are quietly
searching. We search for
a tonal center for
stability, and also for a
melody that will make us
feel fulfilled. Once
found, we hold them for
an instant, and then like
the clouds and like life
itself, they are gone. We
are warmed by their
presence and saddened by
their loss. I hope that
you will reflect upon
your own memories of
life's quiet moments as
we enjoy the world
premiere of this new work
together. Mist is not a
piece to be analyzed, but
rather a piece to be
experienced and absorbed.
As you listen, release
your mind, embrace your
emotions, close your
eyes, and allow the mist
to creep in.
Quiet Your Mind
