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Lift-Off is a very quick and energetic piece, not quite 3 minutes long. There are very few delicate moments in this piece, and I concentrate more on large gestures and thick orchestration. Highly pointed rhythmic sections give way to richly harmonized melodic sections, with an almost constant rushing of 16th notes throughout the entire piece. It is a thrilling ride for both the performers and the audience, and despite the quickness, it is not difficult for a collegiate ensemble or a very talented high school group to put together.
Lift-Off was commissioned by Andrew Lane and the Florida West Coast Symphony Association. It was premiered by the FWCS Youth Philharmonic sitting side-by-side with the professional musicians on Monday, November 13, 2006. In its original orchestral version, it has been performed by the USC Concert Orchestra under the baton of Michael Powers and the Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Orchestra under the baton of Jeffrey Bishop.
There is also a transcription for wind ensemble, and it was programmed by H Robert Reynolds and the USC Thornton Wind Ensemble on October 21, 2007.
Orchestral instrumentation:
- 3 flutes (3rd doubles piccolo), 3 oboes, 3 Bb clarinets, 3 Bassoons
- 4 horns in F, 3 Bb trumpets, 3 trombones (3rd is bass), 1 tuba
- Timpani, 5 Percussion
- Harp, Strings
Wind ensemble instrumentation:
- Piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 Bb clarinets, Bb bass clarinet in Bb, 2 bassoons
- 2 alto saxes, tenor sax, baritone sax
- 4 horns in F, 3 Bb trumpets, 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba
- Timpani, 5 Percussionists
- Harp, Contrabass
Percussion required for both versions:
Vibraphone, Marimba, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, 5 Woodblocks, Whip, Suspended Cymbals, Crash Cymbals, Tam-tam, Snare Drum, 5 Tom-toms, Bass Drum.
I am currently self-published. To rent a score and set of parts of either version, contact me.
| Score+set of parts |
$300 |
| With additional score |
add $10 each |
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