Short Stories for concert band by Leonard Mark Lewis

Short Stories First Prize Winner The Frank Ticheli Composition Contest

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Leonard Mark Lewis M anhat tan Beach Music

Recording Credits for Short Stories: Performance by the Winthrop/Carolinas Wind Orchestra, William F. Malambri, conductor

SHORT STORIES ­F O R

C O N C E R T

B A N D

L EONA R D M A R K L E W I S I N S T R U M E N T A T I O N 1 Full Score

3 Bb Trumpet 3

4 Flute 1

2 F Horn 1

4 Flute 2

2 F Horn 2

1 Oboe

3 Trombone 1

4 Bb Clarinet 1

3 Trombone 2

4 Bb Clarinet 2

3 Euphonium B.C.

4 Bb Clarinet 3

2 Euphonium T.C.

2 Bb Bass Clarinet

4 Tuba

1 Bassoon

2 Mallets

3 Eb Alto Saxophone 1

Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Chimes

3 Eb Alto Saxophone 2

1 Timpani

2 Bb Tenor Saxophone

2 Percussion 1

1 Eb Baritone Saxophone

Snare Drum, Bass Drum

3 Bb Trumpet 1

2 Percussion 2 Large Tom Tom, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal

3 Bb Trumpet 2

P R I N T E D O N A RC H I VA L PA P E R

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M A N H AT TA N B E A C H M U S I C

S H O R T S T O R I E S is the F I R S T P R I Z E W I N N E R of the S E C O N D I N T E R N AT I O N A L F R A N K T I C H E L I C O M P O S I T I O N C O N T E S T Category One: Concert band music for younger players

P R O G R A M

N O T E

I

’ve always been fascinated with the writing of Milan Kundera, particularly his essays and short stories. His innate ability to write collections of seemingly disparate short stories while keeping a central theme is, to me, what sets his works apart from his contemporaries. It was my goal to achieve something similar in a musical context.

While there are common motivic threads throughout this piece, the work is meant to be a collection of short sections, each with its own story and character development.

S hort S tories is made up of an introduction (prologue), six short stories based on elaborations of the introduction, and a coda (epilogue).

The Introduction/Prologue (meas. 1–18) presents a short two-note motive of E-D. This is the main character of the work.

Story One (meas. 19–32) is an elaboration on the opening motive in the saxophones, trumpets, trombones and glockenspiel. This is the main theme which will continue to be molded throughout the piece. This section introduces a syncopated accompaniment figure.

Story Two (meas. 33–50) is a continuation of the main theme elaboration and syncopated accompaniment figure. The oboes present a countermelody to the main theme in the flutes. The section also contains the sigh motive first presented in the horns.

Story Three (meas. 51–65) is another expansion of the two-note motive. Here, the character changes quite a bit. This section also introduces the two-note figure as a suspension, beginning in measure 61.

Story Four (meas. 65–79) begins with an elision in the flutes over the previous section.

The two-note expansion is altered into a six-note, falling line in the clarinets, alto sax and first trumpet. The original two-note motive is found throughout this section and takes over in measures 76–79.

Story Five (meas. 80–93) is a slightly truncated version of the previous main theme elaborations. Here, the flutes, clarinets and trumpet solo move into the two-note motive which builds and dissipates into story six.

Story Six (meas. 94–119) is the climax of the work. It begins with the main theme in the glockenspiel. and counterpoint in the timpani. Each of these two lines in gradually doubled by the woodwinds and low brass. The rest of the brass fills in the harmony. The climax of the piece is in measures 116–119, where there is tutti main theme elaboration.

Coda/Epilogue (meas. 120 to end) uses the final version of the main theme elaboration as canonic material in the woodwinds. Measure 131 to the end is a reiteration of the two-note motive, the main theme in its “purest state.” This closes out the piece as though the stage lights are fading on our main character.

S hort S tories was commissioned by the Wilkes Central High School Band under the direction of Andrew Craft. It was premiered in March of 2008 in Wilkesborow, North Carolina.

LEONARD MARK LEWIS

commissioned by Wilkes Central High School Band, Andrew Craft, director

SHORT STORIES FOR CONCERT BAND Lyrical and sustained 2

Flutes

3

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= 108 4

5

6

7

8

9

1 2

Oboe

1 B Clarinets 2 3

B Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

E Alto Saxophones

1 2

B Tenor Saxophone E Baritone Saxophone

1 B Trumpets 2 3

F Horns

1 2

Trombones

1 2

Euphonium

Tuba

Vibes

l.v.

l.v.

Mallets secco

Timpani

Snare Drum 1 Percussion

Large Tomtom 2

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10

11

19 poco meno mosso ( = 96)

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Vibes.)

Glock.

Mallets l.v.

secco

Timp.

(S.D.) 1 Perc.

Bass Drum Triangle

(L. Tom.) 2

2

25 21

22

23

24

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Glock.)

Mallets

Timp.

(S.D.) 1 (B.D.) Perc.

2

3

26

27

28

29

30

unis.

31

32

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3 unis.

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

unis.

Euph.

Tuba

Mallets damp.

Timp. damp.

(S.D.) 1 (B.D.) Perc.

Susp. Cym. — mallets 2

4

damp.

34

33

unis.

35

36

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

Vibes.

Mallets

Timp.

1 Perc.

Tri. 2

5

37

40 38

41

39

42

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls.

unis.

2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Vibes.)

Glock.

Mallets

Timp.

1 Perc.

2

6

43

with increasing intensity 44

45

46

47

48

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Glock.)

Mallets

Timp. l.v.

(S.D.) 1 (B.D.) Perc.

Susp. Cym. 2

7

l.v.

49

51 Intimate

52

53

54 3

50

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 3

B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

Mallets

Timp.

1 Perc.

2

8

55 56

57

58

59

60

61

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

Mallets

Timp.

1 Perc.

2

9

62

63

64

70

66

68

67

65

= 108 (subito)

unis.

69

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

1.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

unis.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Glock.)

Mallets

Timp.

1 Perc.

Tri. 2

10

72

71

73

74

75

76

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

tutti E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

unis.

unis.

unis.

unis.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Glock.)

Mallets

Timp.

1 Perc.

2

11

77

78

80

79

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

81

solo

Euph.

Tuba

Mallets

Timp.

1 Perc.

2

12

82

83

84

85

tutti

86 87

88

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

unis.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

solo

tutti

1 B Tpts.

2 3 unis.

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

Mallets

Timp.

(S.D.) 1 Perc.

Susp. Cym. 2

13

89

90

91

92

94 growing in intensity

93

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Glock.)

Mallets piu

Timp.

(S.D.) 1 (B.D.) Perc.

(Susp. Cym.) l.v.

2

14

95

96

97

98

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Glock.)

Mallets

Timp. damp.

(S.D.) 1 (B.D.) Perc.

(Susp. Cym.)

scrape with coin until m.114

2

15

99

100

101

102

103

104

105

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls.

unis.

2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

unis.

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

1.

2.

Euph.

Tuba

(Glock.)

Mallets

Timp.

(S.D.) 1 (B.D.) Perc.

(Susp. Cym.) 2

16

106

107

108

109

110

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Glock.)

Mallets

Timp.

(S.D.) 1 (B.D.) Perc.

(Susp. Cym.) 2

17

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

1. 2. unis.

Euph.

Tuba

Chimes

(Glock.)

Mallets

Timp.

(S.D.) 1 (B.D.)

l.v.

Perc.

(Susp. Cym.)

mallets

2

18

120 Intimate

119

122 121

125 123

124

solo

1 2

Fls.

Ob. solo 1 B Cls. 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

unis.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Chimes) Mallets

Timp.

(S.D.) 1 (B.D.) (Susp. Cym.)

Perc.

damp.

2

19

133 127

126

128

129

130

131

132

tutti

1 2

Fls.

Ob.

tutti 1 2. solo

B Cls.

tutti 2 3

B Bass Cl.

Bsn.

unis.

E Alto Saxs.

1 2

B Tenor Sax.

E Bar. Sax.

1 B Tpts.

2 3

F Hns.

1 2

Tbns.

1 2

Euph.

Tuba

(Chimes)

bring out

Mallets

Timp.

1 Perc.

(Susp. Cym.) 2

20

134

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