RYAN LINDVEIT RYAN LINDVEIT RYAN LINDVEIT
DESIRE LINES DESIRE LINES DESIRE LINES
for wind ensemble for wind ensemble for wind ensemble
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Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute1
Flute2
Flute3
Oboe1
Oboe2
B-flatClarinet1
B-flatClarinet2
B-flatClarinet3
BassClarinet
Bassoon1
Bassoon2
AltoSaxophone1
AltoSaxophone2
TenorSaxophone
BaritoneSaxophone
ProgramNotes
RYAN LINDVEIT DesireLines
forwindensemble
B-flatTrumpet1
B-flatTrumpet2
B-flatTrumpet3
B-flatTrumpet4
FHorn1
FHorn2
FHorn3
FHorn4
Trombone1
Trombone2
Trombone3
BassTrombone
Euphonium
Tuba
DoubleBass Piano
Timpani(birdcall*attheend)
Percussion1—glockenspiel(birdcall*attheend)
Percussion2—vibraphone(birdcall*attheend)
Percussion3—triangle,tubularbells(birdcall*attheend)
Percussion4—suspendedcymbal(birdcall*attheend)
Percussion5—bassdrum,marktree(birdcall*attheend)
Percussion6—tam-tam,marimba(birdcall*attheend)
*Thebirdcallshouldbesomethinglikeeitherthe AudubonBirdCall ora WaterWarbler
DesireLines aretheinformalfootpathsthathikersmakeasashortcutonatrailtoavoidalongerroute.Theyreflectacollective motivationtoreachthedestinationmorequickly,andinthecontextofamountaintrail,theyreflectayearningdesiretomakeitto thepeak.WhilewritingthispieceIwasthinkingaboutdesirelines,desireitself,hikingintheSmokyMountains,RachelCarson’s loveletters,EmilyDickinson’sMasterPoems,emotionallonging,Impressionism,synchronicity,freewill,love,andzigzagging lyricism.
Thepiecehasthreepeaks,eachabitbiggerthanthelast.Inmymind,Irelatetheseclimaxesmetaphoricallytothreestagesona mountainhike.Thefirstpeakreflectsthefeelingofexcitedanticipationwhenyoucanseethesummitfromthebaseofthehike.The secondpeakreflectsthatfeelingonahikewhenyouhavebeengoingforawhileandreachwhatseemslikeitcouldbeagrand overlookuntilyourealizeyouareonlyabouthalf-waythereandhavealotofmountainlefttoclimb.Afteragreatdealofexertion, youfinallyreachthethirdpeak,themostbeautifulpartoftheentirehikeandbaskintherealizationthatitwasallworththeeffort. Attheend,however,youdiscoverthatthemostbeautifulpartofthepeakisnottheviewitselfbutrathertheunhurriedfeelingyou getwhenyoucloseyoureyesandlistentothebirdsandthewind.
PerformanceNotes
Alternatepartsareprovidedforthesolosandsolislistedbelow.Theconductorshouldmakethesescoringdecisionsbasedonthe strengthsoftheensembleaswellastheirowncolorpreferences.
● In measures 1-6, the solo can be played by either Flute 1 or Oboe 1
● In measures 17-22, the soli can be played by either Clarinets 1-3 and Bass Clarinet or Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax, and Baritone Sax
● In measures 80-86, the solo can be played by either Oboe 1 or Clarinet 1.
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Someofthebrasspartsaregivenoptionallowernotestoplayifthewrittennoteistoohightobeplayedcomfortably.
Thetemposhouldbefluidandexpressivethroughouttheentirepiece.
Duration:circa8minutes
FirstPerformancesbytheUniversityofTennesseeWindEnsemble,Dr.JohnZastoupil,conductor April2,2024atJamesR.CoxAuditorium,UniversityofTennessee,Knoxville,TN April10,2024atTennesseeMusicEducationAssociationConferenceatGaylordOprylandResort,Nashville,TN
CommissioningOrganizations
DesireLines wascommissionedbyaconsortiumofwindensemblesledbyDr.JohnZastoupilattheUniversityofTennessee, Knoxville.Theseorganizationsandtheirconductorsarelistedbelow:
1.BeardenHighSchool—Knoxville,TN
2.CabrilloCollege—Aptos,CA
MeganChristian,directorofbands
JeffreydeSeriere,directoroflargeinstrumentalensembles
3.ColliervilleHighSchool—Collierville,TN ThomasRichardson,directorofbands
4.Dobyns-BennettHighSchool—Kingsport,TN LafeCook,directorofbands
5.FarragutHighSchool—Knoxville,TN
6.FloridaStateUniversity—Tallahassee,FL
KennethL.CarricoIII,directorofbands
RodneyDorsey,director,FloridaStateWindOrchestra
7.GuyerHighSchool—Denton,TX RobMyers,directorofbands
8.HardinValleyAcademy—Knoxville,TN
9.IndianaUniversity—Bloomington,IN
10.IrvineValleyCollege—Irvine,CA
AlexRector,directorofbands
EricSmedley,associatedirectorofbands
MathieuGirardet,directorofinstrumentalmusic
11.LouisianaStateUniversity—BatonRouge,LA DamonTalley,directorofbands
12.NolensvilleHighSchool—Nolensville,TN
13.O’FallonTownshipHighSchool—O’Fallon,IL
14.PennStateUniversity—StateCollege,PA
15.ScienceHillHighSchool—JohnsonCity,TN
16.StewartsCreekHighSchool—Smyrna,TN
17.WestlakeHighSchool—Austin,TX
BenjaminEasley,directorofbands
MelissaGustafson-Hinds,directorofbands
TonyaMitchell-Spradlin,directorofbands
CarsonVermillion,directorofbands
MichaelChester,directorofbands
KerryTaylor,directorofbands
18.UniversityofCincinnatiCollege-ConservatoryofMusicKevinHolzman,directorofwindstudies
19.UniversityofIllinois—Urbana-Champaign,IL KevinGeraldi,directorofbands
20.UniversityofMissouri,KansasCity—KansasCity,MOStevenD.Davis,directorofbandsandwindensembles
21.UniversityofTennessee,Knoxville—Knoxville,TNJohnZastoupil,directorofbands
22.YaleUniversity—NewHaven,CT ThomasC.Duffy,directorofbands
About the Composer
Ryan Lindveit is an American composer who takes inspiration from literature, art, nature, technology, and personal experience in order to craft colorful and emotionally vivid musical journeys. These works range from orchestral pieces premiered in Carnegie Hall and wind band pieces performed by distinguished ensembles to pieces for chamber groups, soloists, electronics, dance, and visual media.
His works have been commissioned and performed by several distinguished ensembles including the Minnesota Orchestra, Alarm Will Sound, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, American Composers Orchestra, New York Youth Symphony, Interlochen World Youth Symphony Orchestra, Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Aspen Conducting Academy Orchestra, Orkest de Ereprijs, Yale Philharmonia, USC Thornton Symphony, Donald Sinta Quartet, FearNoMusic, the City of Tomorrow, and the wind ensembles at Northwestern, USC, UT Austin, Arizona State, Texas Tech, Illinois, and Yale, among others. Ryan composed the score for the four-part, Sam Elliott-narrated docuseries Honor Guard released on Prime Video. His work has received recognition from BMI, ASCAP, SCI, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the National Band Association, Symphony in C, Tribeca New Music, and the Texas Music Educators Association. He has held fellowships or residencies at the Aspen Music Festival, Mizzou International Composers Festival, ACO EarShot New Music Readings, Next Festival of Emerging Artists, Red Note New Music Festival, the International Young Composers Meeting (Apeldoorn, NL), Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, and California Summer Music.
He holds degrees from the University of Michigan (DMA), the Yale School of Music (MM, MMA), and the University of Southern California (BM). Lindveit’s composition mentors include Aaron Jay Kernis, Michael Daugherty, Frank Ticheli, Andrew Norman, Christopher Theofanidis, David Lang, Martin Bresnick, Bright Sheng, and Ted Hearne. As a conductor, Ryan has premiered several of his own works as well as works by other living composers. A committed educator, Lindveit has taught composition, music theory, orchestration, film music, and music technology privately and at the collegiate level. He currently serves on the faculty of the College of Music at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as Lecturer of Music Theory and Composition.
His wind band pieces, which have been performed by dozens of university, high school, military, and community ensembles, include:
Desire Lines (2024) commissioned by a consortium led by John Zastoupil, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bass Clarinet Concerto (2023) premiered by the University of Michigan Symphony Band and Andrew Koeppe (bass clarinet soloist)
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Overture A2 (2023) commissioned by the Ann Arbor Civic Band
Mysterious Butterflies (2019) commissioned by the Big 12 Band Directors Association
Don’t Be Evil: Fanfare for Band (2018) premiered by the Yale Concert Band
Great Unconformity (2017) commissioned by Casteel High School (AZ) and the Orange County School of the Arts (CA)
Like an Altar with 9,000 Robot Attendants (2016) commissioned by a consortium led by H. Robert Reynolds, University of Southern California Spinning Yarns (2015) premiered by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band
For more information, to listen to recordings, to view perusal scores, or to get in touch, please visit lindveit.com V4 4.12.25
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