4B09D6D9-E538-4C0A-8F87-41DD07897D9F
| ID | 4B09D6D9-E538-4C0A-8F87-41DD07897D9F |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | X205021 |
| Title Name | Sweet Imagination |
| Marketing Copy | Set of four short "expressions of the imagination" for brass quintet. Movements: 1. Things that go 'Bump' in the Night: A ghost Story, 2. Tiptoes, 3. Turkey Trot, 4. Dancing Shoes |
| Instrumentation | Brass quintet (trumpets in C) |
| Commission | Commissioned by the Carolina Brass |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | Sweet Imagination is a set of four short “expressions of the imagination” for brass quintet. Sounds or images which entered the composer’s fantasy during the time of composing are presented as vignettes. “Things that go ‘Bump’ in the Night” is subtitled “a ghost story.” Scurrying sounds, spooky glissandi and unexpected loud noises fill the nighttime “story.” “Tiptoes” is a minuet, a dainty minuet. Occasionally, but still lightly, a contrasting section in 4/4 interrupts the 3/4 meter. And a “soothing” middle section smoothes out the texture briefly. Then, the opening “tiptoes” motive returns. “Turkey Trot” enjoys the delightful sounds that can be produced with brass mouthpieces. These gobbling sounds open the movement. The turkey theme then enters as a light, “buoyant turkey.” And later, the theme returns as a “robust turkey.” [There are many wild turkeys in the fields next to the composer’s studio.] “Dancing Shoes” is an appropriate title for music in a “soft shoe” style of rolling triplets. Many extra-musical effects such as tapping on instruments, lip smacks and the occasion foot thud are inserted into this musical “stroll in the park.” |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2007 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 12 |
| Ensemble Size | 5 |
| Date Created | 2010-02-17 20:31:56.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:56 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 1 |
| Title Movements | 1. Things that go 'Bump' in the Night: A ghost Story 2. Tiptoes 3. Turkey Trot 4. Dancing Shoes |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Brass Duo & Ensemble |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 77 |
| Title Instrument Header | 15 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | sweet-imagination-x205021 |