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SCULPTURES |
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ABOUT THE COMPOSITION Sculptures, a concert band work commissioned for the 2022 Three Rivers Conference Honor Band in southeast Minnesota under the direction of Reid Wixson, is a work that celebrates the human need to look forward to something fun and exciting, even in our current times when it may be easy to get discouraged. It draws specific inspiration from one of the composer’s favorite things to look forward to: the outdoor pianos placed throughout downtown Minneapolis in the summer months, which are decorated with paintings by local artists. The main thematic material of the piece was improvised in June 2022 on one of the downtown pianos, one decorated with artwork of sculptures from the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Composed in summer 2022, Sculptures has a duration of two and a half minutes. |
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Carl Schroeder (b. 1982) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, composes music for concert band, orchestra, choir, chamber ensembles and solo piano that often draws inspiration from American history, current events, natural surroundings and memories. His large ensemble music has been performed by nearly 50 concert bands, orchestras and choirs, including the Air Force Band of Mid-America, Minnesota Youth Symphonies and Ukraine’s Chamber Choir Kyiv. He has written commissioned works for the City of Lakes Community Band, Cornell University Symphonic Band, Minnesota State Band, Minnesota Symphonic Winds, Southwest Wind Ensemble, Three Rivers Conference Honor Band, Valley Winds, Wells Fargo Chorus and other ensembles and individuals. His published compositions include the concert band work Spin, the choral work Two December Carols and the piano solo 88 Keys, and six CDs of his music have been released. He is also the author of two books in the Fenn and Zorro series of novels told through correspondence. A 2005 graduate of St. Olaf College, he studied composition primarily with Timothy Mahr and Peter Hamlin. He composed Sculptures during the summer of 2022. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MORE ON SCULPTURES
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Instrumentation:
pic, 2 fl, ob, bsn, 3 cl, b cl, 2 a
sax, t sax, b sax, 3 tpt, 4 hn, 3 tbn, euph, tuba, timp, 4 perc PURCHASE A SCORE OR SCORE/PARTS SET View Premiere Performance | Performed by the Three Rivers Conference Honor Band (Reid Wixson, conductor) |
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