Spectral Shifts (for Clarinet Trio & Band)

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Spectral Shifts
(for Clarinet Trio & Band)

Listen to MP3s:
of the Boise State University Symphonic Winds (Marcellus Brown, conductor)
& Ironwood Clarinet Trio's premiere performance
at the American Bandmasters Association
81st Annual Convention in Reno, NV

1) On A Solar Wind

2) Through A Nebula

3) Comet Tails

4) Finale

View score:
Mvt. 1     Mvt. 2     Mvt. 3     Mvt. 4
 
 

Check out the music videos for each movement
by clicking on the picture or link below:

"Spectral Shifts" by Mark Wolfram is an original composition in 4 movements for clarinet trio (E-flat soprano clarinet, B-flat clarinet and B-flat bass clarinet) and concert band. The first 3 movements feature each of the clarinets in a solo setting with band, culminating with the 4th movement where the full clarinet trio is accompanied by the band.

There is also a version written for clarinet trio and pianoforte: CLICK HERE.

The title of the work refers to the astral phenomenon of spectral shift - blue shift (objects moving closer to us), red shift (objects moving away from us) and doppler shift (objects moving past us - similar to red shift) as well as other astral and solar phenomena. The composition seamlessly moves between serial and traditional tertian and quartal harmonic structures, providing performers and listeners with refreshing aural "shifts" in both timbre and tonality.

Each of the 3 "solo" movements may be performed separately or in any combination with the "trio" finale.

The work was written for the Ironwood Clarinet Trio, Marcellus Brown and the Boise State University Symphonic Winds. It had its world premiere at the 81st Annual American Bandmasters Association convention on Thursday, March 5th, 2015 at 7:30pm in the Summit Pavilion Ballroom of the Grand Sierra Resort.

"Spectral Shifts" is a GRADE 5/6 concert band composition which highlights angular melodies, colorful sonorities, tertian, quartal and serial composition in an exciting blend which is both intellectually satisfying and aesthetically pleasing, time signature changes and professional level solo parts. The work has a duration of approximately 15:00.

A complete set of full-sized parts and a bound, transposed full score are included. Available only through this website from Sound Studio Publications. The instrumentation/parts distribution for each set is as follows:

1 - Solo E-flat Soprano Clarinet
1 - Solo B-flat Clarinet
1 - Solo B-flat Bass Clarinet
1 - Piccolo
3 - Flute 1
3 - Flute 2
1 - Oboe 1
1 - Oboe 2
1 - English Horn
1 - Bassoon 1
1 - Bassoon 2
3 - B-flat Clarinet 1
3 - B-flat Clarinet 2
3 - B-flat Clarinet 3

2 - B-flat Bass Clarinet
1 - E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
1 - B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
1 - E-flat Alto Saxophone 1
1 - E-flat Alto Saxophone 2
1 - B-flat Tenor Saxophone
1 - E-flat Baritone Saxophone
2 - B-flat Trumpet 1
2 - B-flat Trumpet 2
2 - B-flat Trumpet 3
1 - French Horn in F 1
1 - French Horn in F 2
1 - French Horn in F 3
1 - French Horn in F 4

2 - Trombone 1
2 - Trombone 2
2 - Bass Trombone
2 - Euphoniums T.C.
2 - Euphoniums B.C.
4 - Tubas
1 - String Bass
1 - Timpani
2 - Mallets 1 (Xylophone & Glockenspiel)
2 - Mallets 2 (Vibraphone & Tubular Bells)
2 - Percussion 1 (Snare Drum & Bass Drum)
2 - Percussion 2 (Crash Cymbals & Tam-Tam)
 
 

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