42DB6365-C296-4A79-8601-6B38C844AF82
| ID | 42DB6365-C296-4A79-8601-6B38C844AF82 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | MR00484 |
| Title Name | Inventing Flight: A Suite of Thumbnail Portraits |
| Marketing Copy | Originally written for orchestra, this transcription by Jason H. Nam depicts in three movements stories of first flights, both in myth and history. Movements: I. Daedalus and Icarus II. Leonardo III. Wilbur and Orville. One interesting feature is a solo euphonium in the first movement, which may optionally be performed by a solo cello, as in the original. Versions for orchestra (original) and band (transcription) are available from the publisher. |
| Instrumentation | Concert Band |
| Commission | Orchestra version commissioned by the North Carolina Symphony and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts and North Carolina's First Flight Commission. |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | add |
| Title Brand | 0 |
| Year Composed | 2003/2015 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 17 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2020-07-19 20:22:54.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:22:54 |
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| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | -North Carolina Symphony, William Henry Curry conducting, Chapel Hill, NC, April 10, 2003 -This version was premiered April, 2015 by the Indiana University Wind Ensemble under Stephen Pratt. |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
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| Title Category | 0 |
| Title Movements | I. Daedalus and Icarus II. Leonardo III. Wilbur and Orville |
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| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Concert Band |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 31 |
| Title Instrument Header | 0 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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