Upon Daybreak for Orchestra (2022)

Instrumentation

2Flutes(2nddblpicc.)

2Oboes

2ClarinetsinBb

2Bassoons

4HornsinF

2TrumpetsinC

2Trombones

Tuba Timpani

3Percussionists

Percussion1:

Marimba,Vibraphone,TubularBells,Bongos

Percussion2:

Marimba(sharewithPerc.1),Crotales,Whip, Tam-tam(mallets+metalbeater),Woodblocks

Percussion3: DrumSet(NoToms)+Barchimes

Harp

Piano

Strings

UponDaybreak

Notes

UponDaybreakforOrchestraisa15-minuteorchestraljourneywhosecommissionwasmadepossiblethrough NewMusicUSA'sAmplifyingVoicesprogramAmplfyingVoicesispoweredbytheSphinxVentureFund,with additionalsupportfromASCAP,theSorelOrganization,andVirginiaBToulminFoundation

ItwascommissionedbytheBerkeleySymphonyOrchestra,JosephYoung,MusicDirector,andco-commissioned bytheSeattleSymphonyOrchestra,DetroitSymphonyOrchestra,ROCOChamberOrchestra,andthe BostonLandmarksOrchestra

Aboutthework:

FormanyyearsI'vesatandcontemplatedwhatmusicinaworldwithouthatredormalicewouldsoundlike Iimaginethispicturesqueutopiawithsoundthatengulfsthelistenerwithabundantjoy;aneverlastingserenade; anodeoftriumph

ThisworkisdeeplyinspiredbytherapturouswordsofDr.MayaAngelouinherpoem"ABrave,StartlingTruth." Iamfilledwithgreataweatthethoughtoffinallyarrivingatthegreat"dayofpeacemaking"whichshe describessobeautifullyWhatagloriousdaythatwillbe"whenwecometoit"

PerformanceNotes:

Flute:

Beatboxing-

*AirBeatboxing-Essentially"talking"intotheflute,airbeatboxingutilizestheuseof talkingsyllablesintothemouthpiecetoproduceapercussive,breathyseriesof soundsontheindicatedpitchesThereisusuallyexpectedtobemoreairthanpitch

"tu"=too "ku"=koo "ka"=kahh "shh"

AirOnly-

*Apitchless,steadystreamofairblown throughtheinstrument

Othernotes-

*VlnI,IIm1-9&m110-117-controlledgliss/tremolo,slowlypullingfromnotetonoteSlowlyglissupwardintime, arrivingatthepitchesastheyappearrhythmically

*Accidentalscountfortheentiremeasure

*Crescendo/Decrescendoalniete"fromnothing/tonothing-

*Graduallychangefromonetechniquetothenext-

aironly(blowthroughinstrument)

VlnI(solo)

VlnII(solo) VlnII

Vla(solo)

Vc(Solo)

VlnII(solo)

bœbœ

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