93D04A0D-DD76-4A2F-AD1F-6D9B0FF91BD3
| ID | 93D04A0D-DD76-4A2F-AD1F-6D9B0FF91BD3 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | X205002 |
| Title Name | Raise the Roof! |
| Marketing Copy | Raise the Roof! was inspired by the energy of the community renovation activity, particularly the spirit of American "Barn-Raisings." |
| Instrumentation | Brass Quintet |
| Commission | Commissioned by the Chandler Cultural Foundation |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | Raise the Roof! was commissioned in 1987 by the Chandler Cultural Foundation, Randolph, Vermont, to celebrate the restoration of Chandler Hall, a community concert hall and theater. Much local pride and effort was given to providing the Randolph residents with this performance space. The spirit was that of American "Barn Raisings." Thus, Raise the Roof! was inspired by the energy of the community renovation activity. The hand and foot tappings are derived from the rhythms of hammers pounding and carpenters at work. Gwyneth Walker |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 1987 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 4 |
| Ensemble Size | 5 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:31:55.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:55 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by Florida State Brass Quintet, Crystal Records (1997). |
| Review | "You should know that Raise the Roof! is one of our favorite pieces and it is always received with enthusiasm, whether by adults or kids." --Larry J. Zimmerman, Chestnut Brass Company<BR> <BR> "The most important reason that inescapably comes to mind is that we must SHARE her music. Gwyneth's music speaks to everyone somehow, some way... whether through her humor, sense of retrospection or tenderness, sheer joy, or seriousness. Sometimes there's a more obvious mission, such as literal story-telling, where she includes a narrator. Gwyneth allows the story to come alive right before us so that there's a sense of immediacy in its creation and we become a part of it. Other times, such as in her Raise the Roof, the spirit gathered in the room is collectively effusive, alive, warm and soulful in its joy. In her Braintree Quintet, where at one moment there is laughter in the audience as the oboist and bassoonist simulate sounds of bleating sheep, and at another there is the undeniable sense that the audience has unified; an unforeseen group meditation experience. I am not only moved by that specific movement, but I feel that the audience is at once with me and yet far away into themselves. How could I not want to share all of that? <BR>--Carole Lemire, EQUINOX CHAMBER PLAYERS |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 1 |
| Title Movements | (not set) |
| 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 | raise-the-roof-x205002 |