Composer
Arranger
Tobias Hoffmann
Category
Big Band
Level
Advanced
Style
Straight Eigths
Ranges
Duration
8:40
Description
This composition is based on a twelve-tone row exercise which I did with my teacher Ed Partyka in autumn 2020. After struggling at the beginning to find any musical value in the material I created with those exercises, I quickly began enjoying the new ideas which I came up with and which would have never occurred to me otherwise. The composition is a mixture of different sections which are contrasting each other. It was an interesting process to learn as a composer for how long to stick to self-imposed rules and limitations and when to rid yourself of them and follow your inner voice. I am very pleased that this composition was awarded the first prize in the "Original Composition - Large Ensemble" category at the 2022 "45th annual Downbeat Student Music Awards“.
Instrumentation
Big Band (5/5/4/4)
Additional Info
Reed 1: Soprano Saxophone/Alto Saxophone/Flute // Reed 2: Alto Saxophone/Flute // Reed 3: Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet in Bb // Reed 4: Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet in Bb // Reed 5: Baritone Saxophone/Bass Clarinet in Bb