INSTRUMENTATION
Flute 1 Flute 2
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet 1 Clarinet 2 Bass clarinet
Alto saxophone
Tenor saxophone Baritone saxophone
Trumpet 1 in Bb Trumpet 2 in Bb
Horn 1 in F Horn 2 in F
Tenor trombone 1 Tenor trombone 2 Bass trombone Euphonium Bass tuba
PERCUSSION (4 players): Timpani Glockenspiel Vibraphone Marimba Bell tree Crash cymbals
Under no circumstances may any alterations, substitutions or other amendments to any aspect of this work be made without the written consent of the composer, the publisher, or their authorized representatives.
Resilience was premiered by the dedicatee on date of premiere at location of premiere in city of premiere.
Performance duration: 5 minutes ©2022 by Ed Windels. All rights of performance, reproduction, recording, transmission and distribution exclusively reserved by the composer. Library of Congress registration insert LOC number here
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PROGRAM NOTES
I’m not typically someone who consciously reflects current events in his art. My compositions are one of my methods of escaping from the instability of the world, so I tend to focus on ephemeral or abstract subjects, assuming that the outside world is something I’ve buffered myself against artistically.
But during the first five months of 2022 I found myself producing an amount of music unprecedented for me, mostly for concert band, with significant pieces engendered by current events. Just four days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, my Symphony for concert band cascaded out with an intensity I’ve never experienced before. And within hours of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde TX on May 24 I’d noted down the majority of a threnody that required almost no polishing or tweaking: the entire piece was written across a few hours over two days.
This lament is the result of whole oceans of sublimations: the endless, incomprehensible parade of mass shootings, particularly at schools; the hate crimes that have burgeoned since the 2016 presidential election; the insanity of a significant portion of the American population willing to vote the basic tenets of democracy out of existence; the doom of climate change. I look at the younger generations and grieve. But I want this piece to be cathartic and inspiring, to both assuage the darker feelings by releasing them, and provide an aspirational hope to the marginalized kids who find refuge in communities like the band world. For this reason the construction and technical requirements of the piece are deliberately kept simple so that it can be tackled by younger players, for whom the message of resilience is most intended.
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Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe 1 Oboe 2 Bassoon Clarinet in B 1 Clarinet in B 2 Bass Clarinet E Alto Sax B Tenor Sax E Baritone Sax Trumpet in B 1 Trumpet in B 2 Horn in F 1 Horn in F 2 Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Bass Trombone Euphonium Tuba Timpani Glockenspiel Vibraphone Marimba Percussion Slow, but with motion Slow, but with motion Slow, but with motion solo espress. 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 all EMW43229-1 Ed Windels 2022 Transposed Score ©
Published
LLC, New York. for concert band op. 43 Resilience
2022 by Ed Windels. All rights of performance, reproduction, recording, transmission and distribution exclusively reserved by the composer.
by Gyre & Gimble
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Bsn. B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 B. Cl. A. Sx. (E ) Ten. Sx. (B) Bar. Sx. (E) B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph. Tuba Timp. Glk. Vib. Mrb. Perc. 9 9 9 espress. espress. 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 EMW43229-1
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Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Bsn. B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 B. Cl. A. Sx. (E ) Ten. Sx. (B) Bar. Sx. (E) B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph. Tuba Timp. Glk. Vib. Mrb. Perc. 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21
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Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Bsn. B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 B. Cl. A. Sx. (E ) Ten. Sx. (B) Bar. Sx. (E) B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph. Tuba Timp. Glk. Vib. Mrb. Perc. 25 25 25 26 26 26 27 27 27 28 28
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Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Bsn. B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 B. Cl. A. Sx. (E ) Ten. Sx. (B) Bar. Sx. (E) B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph. Tuba Timp. Glk. Vib. Mrb. Perc. 31 31 31 Slow, but with motion Slow, but with motion Slow, but with motion espress. espress. 32 32 32 33 33 33 espress. 34 34 34 35 35 35 espress. espress. 36 36 36 37 37 37 espress. 38 38 38 EMW43229-1
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Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Bsn. B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 B. Cl. A. Sx. (E ) Ten. Sx. (B) Bar. Sx. (E) B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph. Tuba Timp. Glk. Vib. Mrb. Perc. 39 39 39 nobly expres. 40 40 40 41 41 41 nobly expres. 42 42 42 43 43 43 44 44 44 45 45 45
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Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Bsn. B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 B. Cl. A. Sx. (E ) Ten. Sx. (B) Bar. Sx. (E) B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph. Tuba Timp. Glk. Vib. Mrb. Perc. 46 46 46 cresc. Bell Tree heroic heroic 47 47 47
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Steady tempo to the end, no speeding or slower: heroic Steady tempo to the end, no speeding or slower: heroic Steady tempo to the end, no speeding or slower: heroic
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Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Bsn. B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 B. Cl. A. Sx. (E ) Ten. Sx. (B) Bar. Sx. (E) B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph. Tuba Timp. Glk. Vib. Mrb. Perc. 52 52 52 53 53 53 cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc.
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