Harrison SPLINTER

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Holly Harrison SPLINTER

Sydney, NSW

Wise Music G. Schirmer Australia Pty Ltd

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Instrumentation

Number of players per part at band director’s discretion

Piccolo

Flutes 1 & 2

Oboes 1 & 2

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B Clarinets 1, 2 & 3

Bass Clarinet

Bassoons 1 & 2

Contrabassoon

B Soprano Saxophone

E Alto Saxophone

B Tenor Saxophone

E Baritone Saxophone

C Trumpets 1 & 2 (parts in B available)

F Horns 1, 2, 3 & 4

Trombones 1 & 2

Bass Trombone

Euphonium

Tuba

String Bass

Timpani

4 Percussion:

1.Xylophone, triangle

2.Vibraphone, concert bass drum, vibraslap (shared with 3), wood block

3.Suspended cymbal, splash cymbal, crash cymbals, wood block, slapstick, flexatone, vibraslap (shared with 2), tambourine, triangle

4.Drum kit (kick drum, snare drum, 3 toms, hi-hat, trashy cymbal stack)

Transposed score

duration circa 8 minutes

Program note

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In this context, the word ‘Splinter’ means to break into small, sharp fragments, and refers to the way in which the piece is structured as a type of mosaic or stylistic patchwork. Many sections of the piece feature instrument sounds breaking or distorting in some way – whether this be in the extremes of register, wild glissandos, or crunchy chords. The other meaning of ‘splinter’ is as a foreign object within the body. This acts as a metaphor for my experimentation with some lighter, delicate moments, which are not always part of my musical soundworld.

Commissioned by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

Wind Ensemble version commissioned by consortium:

David Vickerman, San José State University

Andy Collinsworth, Sonoma State University

Rickey Badua, Cal Poly Pomona

Eric LaPrade, The College of New Jersey

John Lynch, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Bryan Griffiths, Adelaide Wind Orchestra

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Selected works by Holly Harrison also available from Wise Music G. Schirmer Australia

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ORCHESTRA

Centrifuge (2022)

Hi-Vis (2021)

Black Ice (2021) for string orchestra

Fizzin’ Fury (2019)

Splinter (2018)

Jammed (2018)

Frumious (2013) for chamber orchestra

Big Top (2021) written for young audiences

POWER UP (2021)

for body percussion and orchestra, written for young audiences

CONCERTO

Hovercraft (2025)

min for theremin, percussion and strings

Superhighway (2024) for saxophone and orchestra

Hellbent (2021) for trumpet and orchestra

Hotwire (2019) for viola and orchestra

CHAMBER

Swivel & Swerve (2024) for soprano sax and piano

Daredevil (2023) for clarinet, string quartet and piano

Riffs and Revs (2023)

min for flute, bass clarinet, cello, and keyboard

Burnout (2022) for brass ensemble

Triple Threat (2021) for brass and percussion

Bend/Boogie/Break (2018) for mixed sextet

min

The Mad Hatter’s Tea-Party (2018) for narrator and mixed quintet 18 min

Balderdash (2018) for string quartet

Lobster Tales and Turtle Soup (2016) for mixed sextet

WIND BAND

(2023)

min

And Whether Pigs Have Wings (2022) 10 min new version for soprano and wind band Splinter (2020) 8 min

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