Jen Oliverio
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FOR JULIA BELL
TRUMPET AND PIANO
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Obsidian Glimmers was commissioned by Dr. Julia Bell, Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Texas Tech University (who kindly funded this project). Her request was a piece that would be appropriately challenging for undergraduate level students during juries and early college performances, but also fun! I centered the piece around concepts of mixed meter rhythms, tuning octaves, and steady double tonguing.
As a concept, Obsidian Glimmers jumps to the heart of the juxtaposition between light and dark. The gemstone Obsidian is a black stone that refracts in the light, creating a glimmering effect. I wanted this piece to celebrate that light in the face of darkness.
Jen Oliverio
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ObsidianGlimmerswascommissioned byDr. JuliaBell,AssistantProfessorof TrumpetatTexasTechUniversity(who kindlyfunded thisproject). Herrequestwasapiecethatwould beappropriatelychallenging forundergraduatelevel studentsduring juriesandearlycollegeperformances, butalsofun! Icentered thepiecearoundconceptsof mixed meterrhythms, tuningoctaves,andsteadydoubletonguing.
Asaconcept, ObsidianGlimmers jumpstotheheartof thejuxtapositionbetweenlightanddark.Thegemstone Obsidianisablackstonethatrefractsinthelight,creatingaglimmeringeffect. Iwanted thispiecetocelebratethat lightinthefaceof darkness.
Instrumentation
Trumpet(B-FlatorC)
Piano
Duration: 6 minutes
Firstprintingof thisedition,April 2026
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CommissionedbyDr.JuliaBell
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