Incandescence (2020)

For Anita McAlister and the Hannaford Youth Band

Premiering in 2022 by the Hannaford Youth Band

5 minutes

Instrumentation

Eb Soprano Cornet, Solo Cornets, Repiano Cornet, 2nd Cornets, 3rd Cornets

Flugelhorn, Solo Tenor Horn, 1st Tenor Horn, 2nd Tenor Horn

1st Baritone, 2nd Baritone, 1st Trombone, 2nd Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium (div. a2), Bass in Eb, Bass in Bb

Timpani, Bass Drum/Xylophone, Suspended Cymbal/Triangle/Toms

The Clove of Seasons (2019)

For Anita McAlister and the Hannaford Youth Band

Premiered in April 2021 by the Hannaford Youth Band

5 minutes

Instrumentation

Eb Soprano Cornet, Solo Cornets, Repiano Cornets, 2nd Cornets, 3rd Cornets,

Flugelhorn, Solo Tenor Horn, 1st Tenor Horn, 2nd Tenor Horn

1st Baritone, 2nd Baritone, 1st Trombone, 2nd Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium (div. a2), Bass in Eb, Bass in Bb

Timpani, Glockenspiel/Temple Blocks, Wind Chimes/Suspended Cymbal/Shaker/Cymbals

Program Notes

“It was in the clove of seasons, summer was dead but autumn had not yet been born, that the ibis lit in the bleeding tree.”

-James Hurst, “The Scarlet Ibis”