Winter Triptych
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Winter Triptych was written in the fall of 2018, conceived as a
multi-movement piece for grade 1 1/2. The same melodic phrase is used for all
three movements with different historical backdrops. Percussion keyboards
play an integral part in each piece, with some switching of instruments
between songs. I made sure to write only seven percussion parts for each song
to not overtax the personnel of smaller bands. The opening movement is a
fanfare/overture that creates an exhilarating opening and finish with
different colors (sonorities) of the band being presented in the middle, make
sure the brass chorale is full and connected. The opening thematic material
is used again to feature the percussion keyboards in the second movement. Let
the woodwinds provide color to the melody, but not to overplay the
percussion. The wind chimes should be multiple and of varying sizes to create
the color needed. Let the students be creative and play with the
movement/sound effects, to sound like winter wind. The flutes at the end, can
either roll their head joints, or dip their heads to bend the pitch, creating
a howling sound of the wind. They do not need to be together doing this. The
sleigh bell should sneak in during the last fermata, combining it with the
first measure of the third movement. The instrument should be a prominent
sound during the last song. Let the melody bounce and have life, keeping the
eighth notes light. When the keyboard melody of the second movement returns
near the end, it is optional to add hand claps doubling the whip and a foot
stomp doubling the bass drum.
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