Die 2. Orchestersonate entstand 2020 und wurde im Rahmen des Projekts Orchester*stücke aufgenommen. Im gleichen Jahr konnte ich mit dem Werk einen Finalplatz im National Band Association / William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest erringen.
The sonata „Times of the Day“ describes some moments of the day in a remote mountain village:
The Gray of Dawn – i.e. not wanting to get up while the sun rises over the peaks and finally being forced to by a terrible alarm clock, the obligatory Coffee Machine – from the rather uncomfortable perspective of a coffee bean, the Noon Sleepiness – which is almost a legitimation for cozy procrastination, as well as the Hustle and Bustle of Evening – the seeming calming down of such a village, which is broken up by the cheerful, perhaps slightly drunk village band.
In the rather abstract second movement, the orchestra is accompanied by a tape that consists entirely of electronically altered instrumental recordings.
The fourth movement was commissioned by the Musikverein Bissingen/Teck e.V..
1 – PICCOLO (dbl. ALTO FLUTE)
1 – FLUTE 1
1 – FLUTE 2
1 – OBOE
1 – ENGLISH HORN
1 – BASSOON 1
1 – BASSOON 2
1 – SOPRANINO CLARINET (E-Flat)
2 – CLARINETS 1 (B-Flat)
2 – CLARINETS 2 (B-Flat)
2 – CLARINETS 3 (B-Flat)
1 – BASS CLARINET (B-Flat)
1 – SOPRANO SAXOPHONE (B-Flat)
1 – ALTO SAXOPHONE 1 (E-Flat)
1 – ALTO SAXOPHONE 2 (E-Flat)
1 – TENOR SAXOPHONE (B-Flat)
1 – BARITONE SAXOPHONE (E-Flat)
1 – HORN 1 (F)
1 – HORN 2 (F)
1 – HORN 3 (F)
1 – HORN 4 (F)
1 – CORNET 1 (B-Flat)
1 – CORNET 2 (B-Flat)
1 – TRUMPET 1 (B-Flat)
1 – TRUMPET 2 (B-Flat)
1 – TRUMPET 3 (B-Flat)
1 – TENOR TROMBONE 1
1 – TENOR TROMBONE 2
1 – BASS TROMBONE
1 – EUPHONIUM
1 – TUBA
1 – DOUBLE BASS
1 – TIMPANI
4 – PERCUSSION & ELECTRONICS*
*Triangle, Bell Tree, old Marching Cymbals, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-tam, Metal Chain, 2 Snare Drums, Bass Drum, Crotales, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Marimbaphone, PA system
Additional information:
- The following parts/instruments are not obligatory and cued elsewhere: Alto Flute, English Horn, Bassoon 1, Sopranino Clarinet, Horn 3, Horn 4
- All parts may be doubled, espacially Clarinets, Alto and Tenor Saxophone, Cornets, Euphoniums, Tubas and Double Basses.
- The audio-tapes A and B for the 2nd movement are provided in three versions: Solo (mp3/wav) – the pure tape in stereo. Stereo (mp3) – Left provides the mono-tape, Right the click for the conductor. 3Chan (wav) – In addition to the pure stereo tape, the click is provided on a third channel (Center). The files are provided with a manual attached.
- If no PA system is available, the 2nd movement can be skipped via the alternate ending of the 1st movement.