IRIDESSI
2023|GRADE4|6:00 KATAHJCOPLEY(b.1998)
Iridescence-alustrousrainbow-likeplayofcolorcausedbydifferentialrefractionoflightwavesthattendsto changeastheangleofviewchanges;alustrousappearance
Lifeisaluminoushalo,anenvelopesurroundingusfromthebeginningofconsciousnesstotheend. Lifeisiridescent.
Iridessiisanembodimentoflifeandlight.Thepiecebeginswithashimmeringsmalllightfromthepercussion instrumentsandgrowsintoaluminousandvibrantdanceofdiscovery.Throughoutthework,different club-typebeatsinthewindsandpercussionareusedtogiveIridessithelifeitneeds.Iwantedtodisplaythe differenttypesofcolorsassociatedwithlight-fromwarmtoharshandpastelcolorstosaturatedpalettes. Finally,attheendofthepiece,afterthiselectricdancefromtheensemble,themusicevaporatesintotheair, leavingonlythemetallicinstrumentstofadeawayintotheiridescentandinvisible.
PERFORMANCENOTE:Ifpossible,thepieceshouldbeginwithantiphonaltrianglesrandomlyplayingaroundtheroom.Allow ~10-15secondsofthetrianglesto fillandslowlyfadeintotheopeningmeasures.Thesameshouldbedoneattheendofthe piece,afterthe finalnotefromthewinds,slowlybringintheantiphonaltrianglesrandomly.Afterthe finalnotesfromthe percussionists,havethetrianglesfadeoutfor~10seconds.
WOODWINDS
FLUTE I / II
OBOE I/II
BASSOON
Bb CLARINET I/II/III | BASS CLARINET
ALTO SAXOPHONE I/II | TENOR SAXOPHONE | BARITONE SAXOPHONE
BRASS
Bb TRUMPET I/II/III
HORN IN F I/II/III/IV
TROMBONE I/II
BASS TROMBONE EUPHONIUM
TUBA
PERCUSSION
TIMPANI
PERCUSSION (6 PLAYERS)
I. Glockenspiel
II. Crotales, Marimba, & Brake Drum
III. Vibraphone & Triangle
IV. Bass Drum, Triangle, & Suspended Cymbal
V. Wood Blocks, Snare Drum, Whip, Cymbals & Marimba
VI. Triangle & Percussion Set: Hi-Hat, Toms, Kick Drum, Snare, Ride Cymbal
Flute I, II
Oboe I, II Bassoon
Clarinet I
Clarinet II, III
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I, II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
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