American Mosaic concerto grosso for jazz sextet and wind ensemble
Total Duration: ca. 22’00”
I. Sprawl
II. Commute
III. Backcountry
IV. Metropolis
V. Community
Instrumentation:
2 Flutes Piccolo
2 Oboes
2 Bassoons
3 Bb Clarinets
Bass Clarinet in Bb Contrabass Clarinet in Bb
2 Alto Saxophones in Eb
2 Tenor Saxophones in Bb
Baritone Saxophone in Eb
4 F Horns
4 Bb Trumpets
3 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone (or contrabass trombone)
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
4 Percussion
Jazz sextet: Soprano Saxophone
Bb Trumpet
Tenor Trombone
Jazz Piano
Upright Bass
Drum Set
Percussion 1: Drum Set Configuration: Kick Drum, Snare Drum, Tom-Toms (3 – high, medium, and floor), Suspended Cymbal/Crash, Flat Ride, Sizzle Cymbal, Hi-Hat, and Mounted Tambourine. Egg Shaker, Triangles (3), Plastic Double-row Tube Shaker
Percussion 2: Vibraphone, Bass Drum, Flat Ride, Marimba, Metal Bowls (2), Maracas, Handbells (2 in C), Guiro, Splash Cymbal, Triangle, Whistle, Surdo
Percussion 3: Marimba, Brake Drum, Congas, Xylophone, Tam-Tam, Crotales, Washboard (with spoons), Chimes, Bongos, Maracas, Crash Cymbals
Percussion 4: Caxixi, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Cowbells (2), Suspended Cymbal, Medium Antique Bell, Finger Cymbals (pitched to D), Claves, Thunder Sheet, Anvil
Program Note
American Mosaic reflects the varied tapestry of American rural, suburban, and urban landscapes through the combination of the two most American musical art forms: jazz and wind ensemble. Each movement is a snapshot of the variety of lifestyles Americans live, celebrating the diversity in both city and rural life during a time of political and social division.
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