Skyline [wind band] - SCORE

Skyline

for wind band

[2018]

 

by E.K.R. Hammell

 

FINALIST: International Young Talented Composers Competition 2021 (Spain).

Premiered by: the University of Toronto Wind Ensemble. Gillian MacKay, director. December 1st 2018. Toronto, ON, Canada.

featured selection:
-MusicFest Canada Concert Band Syllabus 2019 & 2020
-University of Toronto Wind Conducting Symposium 2019 & 2020

 

listen:

https://soundcloud.com/ekrhammellmusic/skyline

preview score:

EH0007A - Skyline - Preview Score PDF

 

other known performances include:

• Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra (ON, Canada)
• Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra (Canada)
• Brandon University Symphonic Band (MB, Canada)
• UPEI Wind Symphony (PE, Canada)
• Mount Allison University Symphonic Band (NB, Canada)

 

purchase:

-Conductor's Score PDF (SKU:EH0007A)

-$20.00 CAD

-Available in electronic/PDF format only. 

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duration:

3 mins

difficulty:

Hard - Very Hard

instrumentation:

Picc. – Fl.1/2 – Ob.1/2 – Bsn.1/2 – EbCl. – BbCl.1/2/3 – Bs.Cl. – Cb.Cl. –A.Sax.1/2 – T.Sax. – B.Sax.
BbTpt.1/2/3/4 – FHn.1/2/3/4 – Tbn.1/2/3 – Euph.(BC/TC) – Tba. – Str.Bs.
Pno.
Perc.1/2/3/4/5 (timpani – suspended cymbal – vibraphone – shaker – triangle – xylophone – bell tree – bongos – glockenspiel – 4 tom toms – 5 temple blocks – cabasa – bass drum)

 

program notes:

Skyline is an impression of Toronto’s cityscape. The piece attempts to synergize a potentially nonsensical mix of ideas in musical terms (anxiousness & coolness, order & chaos, gracefulness & rambunctiousness, etc.), and does this primarily by building upon a basic aesthetic of perpetual motion and increasingly interlocking layers, patterns & textures.

Conductor’s Scores for large ensemble works (wind band, orchestra, etc.) published by E.K.R. HAMMELL MUSIC are optimized for 11x14 printing.

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-Fit all pages to 11”x14” 

-double-sided

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-No page additions needed

-Coil-bound OR saddle-stitch spine (cheaper)

-Covers (OPTIONAL) : colour on white card stock (Collector Covers can be found as separate 2-page PDF attachments sent with your initial order)

HOME/OFFICE SCORE PREPARATION:

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